Here’s the Thing: Reflecting on Jimmy Carter’s funeral and John Lennon’s “Imagine”
“Nothing to live or die for/and no religion too” – John Lennon
I took the opportunity to watch the...
Time to Take a Devotional Break: Consistent Fruit
Holidays are interesting.
We see them coming and often give hours of energy, time, eagerness, or frustration in planning...
Here’s the Thing: Ah! The Christmas letter (from twenty years ago)
I began to write post-Christmas letters sometime in the mid-nineties and continued for about ten years. I ran across some recently and...
Time to Take a Devotional Break: Standing in the Kingdom
Advent reminds us of God fulfilling His plan to connect with lost mankind. The Old Testament documented multiple promises that a Messiah...
Here’s the Thing: A varmint warning; they aren’t only in movies
This time of year, countless families gather around the television and binge watch favorite Christmas shows. Because of my age, you might...
Here’s the Thing: Principal recommends replacements for missing staff, a short satire
Not so long ago and not very far away in the school community of Corn County, USA, an interim principal was hired....
Here’s the Thing: Life is funny….until it isn’t…so pivot instead of panic
Life is many things – funny, exciting, appreciated, often good, sometimes surprising, patently painful, occasionally confusing, extremely long and extremely short, breakable,...
History of a sensational murder case revisited in the Wells Circuit Court
By BARBARA
BARBIERI
Author Stephen Terrell retold the tale of the murder of Melvin Wolfe by...
Here’s the Thing: Reliving a moment in time that defined me
It’s funny how one memory sticks with you your entire life, how it shapes your opinions and actions.
My...
Here’s the Thing: Another look back at 1974 – The economy, politics, and weather
Last month, following my 50th year class reunion, I wrote about 1974, the year 200 other seniors and I were graduated from...