THAT OLE BOY HAS ‘GONE TO TEXAS’ A fella who owns a gas station and mini-mart down the road has an interesting habit. Every time a customer’s check bounces, and he can’t find the person who signed it, he posts the check on his bulletin board and writes across it with a red Sharpie: “Gone to […]
Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell, A Country Girl Tale Whether we’re city folks or a country girl like me, we never know when we’re about to face a frightening moment of decision. My Winchester country girl friend and I blithely drove down an Idaho countryside highway one winter’s day. Speed about sixty miles per hour. […]
What To Tell Your Kids and Grandkids About Heaven ** Our kids know our views on politics and sports, on movie stars and music. We express our opinion on most anything, whether they ask us or not. So, why would we hesitate to tell them about something as important as heaven? We don’t know everything […]
See How They Run Look up! Look up to the left. There’s Noah … he ran a rough race. He faced a crowd of ridicule. He ran his race almost alone. Are you running alone? Look up to brother Noah. I can hear him say, “Stick with it. Don’t give up. It’s worth it.” Look to […]
TOP TEN REASONS STEPHEN BLY’S THANKFUL FOR USA Our son, Aaron, studied government, history, and political science in college. He followed a long line of Blys with political opinions on every issue. Each one could state top ten reasons about any topic. The summer I turned twenty, a year from being allowed to vote, I […]
7 Tips For A Peaceful Autumn Season by Janet Chester Bly Sometimes it seems we here in the mountains of northern Idaho experience the shortest autumn season period in the west. A few weeks tops. Yet, fall’s my favorite season. The colors and sunsets. The crispy, sensory sounds, smells and sights. I could live in […]
Resolving Conflict in 7 Biblical Steps by guest blogger Susan K. Stewart A recent undercurrent of discontent infected our congregation. I’d developed a terrible attitude about the situation, and I sat trying to be attentive for the sermon titled: Resolution: The Mathew Solution. My frame of mind caused me to miss the solution to resolving conflict. During […]
Dealing with Caregiver Guilt by guest blogger Dr. Linda Cobourn “I’m rubber, you’re glue, whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you.” My father-in-law blamed me. Unreasonable, hurled out of frustration while we stood in the trauma unit, his words hurt as we waited to see if my husband would survive. The beginning of […]
7 Tips for Handling Anxiety by guest blogger Dr. Michelle Bengtson Worry, fear, and handling anxiety are epidemic problems. Anxiety disorders are the most common class of mental health disorders.[i] Starting in Genesis, Adam and Eve developed an unhealthy fear of God, prompting them to hide in the garden after realizing their nakedness. God commands us […]
Honoring Unborn by Dana Bridges Stout “You want me to what?” I said as my defenses exploded in anger. “No way, no how! I purposely never wanted to do that because I knew it would be too painful, too real.” My Abortion Recovery Bible study facilitator assigned us for an honoring unborn ceremony, to name our […]
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