What Christmas brings to ‘such a world as this’
In my annual reading of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” I got stuck at the visit of Scrooge’s nephew, which is pretty...
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace
This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but...
Angelkeep Journals: Pre-Christmas thoughts of 2023
The world experienced a whirlwind type of year in 2023. It’s about to come to a close soon after a short pause...
Making mankind our business as Marley wished he had
Every year it is the omnipresent snow that covers London that first grabs your attention as you take a step back in...
The hick has returned to Hoosierland
Have you ever felt like Mark Twain’s character in “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court”? Out of place, even out of...
Angelkeep Journals: The gift that keeps on biting
Halloween came and went. Not only did the first killing frost arrive at Angelkeep but the crisp west winds blew in the...
A strong sense of déjà vu going into 2024
As we near the end of the year and prepare to welcome 2024, there is an eerie feeling of déjà vu at...
The Lilly experience
Today’s front page offers the Wells County Foundation announcement of Ella Wheeler being awarded the Lilly Endowment Scholarship. It is similar to...
My excitement for Parlor City Christmas
When I was younger, many of my friends would go mall-hopping. Myself being born in between the end of the millennial generation...
Angelkeep Journals: Christmas golden corn weevils
In Christmas’s month, golden corn kernels supplied for hungry deer tended to be dropped in a more generous quantity. After all, even...