I can honestly say that I am very thankful. I grew up in a home with about eleven people. I am 29 years of age at this moment. We had to go behind grocery stores into dumpsters for our next meal. Life was ruff growing up, but always a lesson to learn. Today in life [...]
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It was my second trip to the area in as many months.
My first was with a group of Furman University students who are members of an on campus United Methodist group called Wesley Fellowship. It was their spring break and the second trip to the area for many in the group. Their choice had been [...]
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By Laura Bain (guest columnist)
(Laura Bain is a reading specialist in a rural Ohio elementary school and is passionate about the importance of teaching kids to read. She’s also one of my dearest friends. – Jane Hess Collins)
I have the most important job in the world, and I love it. For very little [...]
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by guest columnist Eileen Katz-Schulman
Giving back. Far too often, this simple phrase is used as an indication of punishment. When a child takes a toy that is not his, he must give it back. High priced executives took tax payer money as bonuses, despite their involvement in the mismanagement of the company, and were made [...]
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by Tina Smith Houchin (guest writer)
A few years ago, I began reflecting on my life and my place in this world. I had always lived in Logan County, Ohio, and wished I had experienced more of the world. I also questioned if I had been a positive influence on others.
I was determined [...]
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A quiet June Sunday morning in Warrenton, Virginia started out as any other with church services being held nearby. At approximately 1045 the drone of radial engines in formation was heard overhead announcing the arrival of the National Capitol Squadron (NCS) of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF). NCS members with their trademark blue shirts marshaled [...]
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