Your Place is Prepared
Most likely your calendar on the wall, or on your desk, or on your phone did not notify you of a special event last Thursday. Very few, if indeed any,
Joy: A Fruit of the Vine
Continuing the Spiritual Journey By: E. Jane Rutter The winds have been strong this spring, breaking off the withered branches from our walnut and sycamore trees and scattering them throughout
Around Town: May 8th, 2024
By: Ernie Wren A shout out to the high school girls’ soccer players, coaches, and parents. It’s been a challenging spring season, but it has certainly provided an opportunity to
Finding the Joy in Jesus
This coming weekend many of us will say Happy Mother’s Day. Our wish and our intentions are sincere and genuine; we honestly want Mother’s Day to be a happy event
Around Town: May 1, 2024
By: Ernie Wren As we watch the continuous growth of the population of Ashland, the need for smart growth becomes vitally clear. Our population has grown from 1,869 in the
What the World Needs Now
Clutching a couple of dandelions in his chubby fist, the toddler came in from the backyard, held the dandelions up to his mother and told her “I love you.” Tears
Around Town: April 24th, 2024
By: Ernie Wren All-in-all a slow week in news and drama for Ashland and Southern Boone. Which is fine, given the recent hostilities in the municipal elections and Southern Boone
Thou Art With Me
“The Lord is my shepherd” – fact or figment of our imagination? We go to a funeral home for a visitation and are handed a folder that almost always has
Around Town: April 17, 2024
By: Ernie Wren There’s been a lot of issues with the high school track’s construction progress, but I’m not going to get into that as it has been extensively covered
In Perfect Love, He Died
“Were you there when they crucified my lord”? A hymn asks the question. The crucifixion of Jesus happened nearly 2000 years ago. Of course we were not there. Or were
