North to Alaska
A trip to Alaska to see the Northern Lights is at the top of Ray Ragan’s bucket list. Ragan has devoted his life to helping others. Now others have an opportunity to make his dream come true. […]
Articles by Linda Brendle
Crossing the Rainbow Bridge
It’s not unusual for me to turn on my phone in the morning and find a text from my neighbor Connie waiting for me. She has trouble sleeping some nights, and she finds that a good time to catch up on her correspondence. […]
Mask-go-round
Masks used to be something that appeared on the store shelves sometime in September in preparation for Halloween, something worn to prevent frostbite while skiing, or something worn during the commission of a crime to hide one’s identity. […]
I love books
I love books. There weren’t a lot of them around the house when I was little, but I loved the ones I had. Dr. Dan the Bandage Man, The Little Red Hen, and The Little Engine That Could were my favorites. […]
Two area churches have the Christmas spirit
House of Prayer and Bethany Church have joined forces to bring Christmas to people in need this holiday season. […]
The dog whisperers
David and I haven’t visited with our dog friend Spike since February when his human family went to Israel. They were supposed to go again in June, and I’m sure they had other fun trips scheduled, but COVID messed up their plans along with those of everybody else on the planet. […]
Midkiff – local historian, author, consummate mythical Texas man
Harold G. “Tex” Midkiff is a native Texan, born in Houston and raised in Palestine. Although his career in homeland security has taken him all over the country, he has always returned to East Texas. […]
USA – Melting pot or seething cauldron
When it comes to politics and current events, especially those outside the safety of small-town America, I tend to be of the Pollyanna/ostrich persuasion. If I can’t see the bright side of a situation, I stick my head in the sand, hoping it will go away. […]
Smoothies and leftovers
Several months ago, diets became a popular topic of conversation at our weekly home group Bible study. It’s not surprising since food is the second most important reason for getting together next to the actual study part. Well, maybe the third since we do enjoy each other’s company a lot. […]
The best of times, the worst of times
A Tale of Two Cities, the epic historical novel by Charles Dickens, begins with a famous opening sentence: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. If you ask most people which of those two choices would best describe 2020 so far, a huge majority would probably choose the latter. […]