It says we should we should treat them the same way we do everyone else:  With love and compassion.  Yes, the Bible is full of passages with instructions on how to care for...

How deeply rooted must unbelief be in our hearts when we are surprised to find our prayer answered! "Lord, I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!" Mark 9:24 I have had...

 “Service is an essential attribute of a good citizen. Discuss how service can foster a strong sense of community and strengthen our American...

Hi everyone!!! No, I haven't gone anywhere, I have just slowed down a little. Of course that is very hard for Bill Shrum, he is so used to rippin'...

We're truly one-of-a-kind.  Yes, Psalm 139:14-18 clearly tells us this, as do our fingerprints, DNA, retina scan, etc. And, that's why we should live our lives for God's...

Hebrews 4:12 God's word is living and active. It is sharper than any two-edged sword and cuts as deep as the place where soul and spirit meet, the place where joints and...

My name is Rev. Laura Todd. I am the pastor at Grand Avenue United Methodist Church in Stuttgart, Arkansas. As United Methodists we believe that we...

There is something to be said for being woken up by the sound of your wife yelling at your youngest dog because said dog had apparently gotten...

The frozen swamp that is my back yard has managed to impress upon me the idea that I need a new pair of waterproof boots, and pronto. Of course...

I have been trying to think of what I wanted to do with my column this week. I had decided on what happened to me this week, actually between my...

Hi Everyone! Well the snow blew in and blew away. It took away one school away from the children and one or two fun days for the parents and kids.I...

In front of me as I type this is a faded photograph of my grandparents on my father's side sitting together with two people standing behind them....

Our farmers lost more than $30 billion this year. A new Farm Bill to help them is stalled in Congress thanks to Democrat stonewalling. Four years...

My first column was published December 31, 2013, which was a whole three weeks after I started my job as a part-time reporter for the Stuttgart...

Hi everyone!! Well Winter finally got here. It came right after the first of the year. The Kids just love days like these not to go to school. Fun...