This month is National Adoption Month and Nov. 23 is National Adoption Day. What better a time than now to celebrate the joy adoption brings and raise awareness of the necessity of adoption within our...

November 17th, 1983 Los Angeles, California is the birth date and place of American author Christopher Paolini. Christopher who grew up with his parents and sister was homeschooled, loved reading and ...

People die because "God wants more angels," says Katie, 6. Though some people act like angels and others like the devil, angels are angels and people are people. With the exception of morticians, no o...

Last week I was pleased to join hundreds of other nonprofit leaders at the Sarkeys Foundation Southwest Regional Leadership Forum. This enlightening conference, held in Norman under the direction of f...

Pomegranate is a deciduous (it sheds it leaves and hibernates) shrub that grows anywhere between 16 and 33 feet tall. It produces a bright red fruit that is categorically a berry. The skin is inedible...

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 22 years. My husband is 60 and retired from the military. Ever since I have known him, he has always needed recognition and pats on the back, which I have tried to s...

Our country has recognized a day to celebrate veterans and their service for one hundred years. It began when fighting in World War I ended after an armistice between the Allied nations and Germany we...

I’m no stranger to the looks of horror and the shocking gasps. I see the bewilderment in their eyes as they try to make sense of the person they thought they knew and the reality that is before them. ...

Sunday, November 3rd Daylight Saving Time ends. When you go to bed this Saturday night, move your clocks back one hour. November 8th, 1934 is the birth date of Lois Ehlert author and illustrator of ch...

Clay Center, Kansas – The Bible is my favorite book. I love to read it and hear it read. It is filled with compelling stories. One in particular is about a man who had been born with a disability and ...

“You can't tell a real prophet from a false one by whoever sings the loudest and prays the longest," says Kris, 12. "You can even preach the best, but if the heart is not right, God can't hear you. So...

There are almost 8000 children in Oklahoma’s foster care system. Most of those are kids under 12 years old, and many of them also have brothers and sisters in the system. Needless to say, it is import...

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a Mexican holiday encompassing three days and involves family and friends gathering to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. While the...

Dear Abby DEAR ABBY: This letter is for women who have stepchildren or are considering marriage to a man with children. My second marriage of 20 years is in limbo with no closure. My three adult stepc...

Under the guidance of President Trump, our nation continues to make the world a safer, freer, and more prosperous place. While Pelosi Democrats are busy playing politics on Capitol Hill with secret im...

Sunday, November 3rd Daylight Saving Time ends. When you go to bed this Saturday night, move your clocks back one hour. November 8th, 1934 is the birth date of Lois Ehlert author and illustrator of ch...

“Well, being born again doesn't mean to go back into your mother's stomach," says Taylor, 11. "It means being born into the family of God." Unlike Taylor, the religious leader (Nicodemus) who came by ...

One of the pleasures of getting to work with the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is meeting people who are so inspired to help young Oklahomans that they dedicate a significant portion of...

Ghosts and spirits have fascinated the world for years. Some people believe and some don’t, but almost everyone has an opinion. Google ‘most haunted places in America’ and you will end up with results...

Dear Abby DEAR ABBY: I recently started a romantic relationship with "Doug," a guy I have been chasing for a while. My friend "Cassie" helped to set us up, and I am grateful. Doug and I talk every nig...