As the kiddos start back to school this week, I thought it would be a good time to bring up one of my favorite topics: Rewards. The school year is filled with many opportunities to reward and praise o...

There is something special about buying a product that is “Made in America.” It is a patriotic feeling knowing that when you buy that product, you are supporting jobs in our communities and helping fa...

August 26th is Women’s Equality Day marking the passage of the 19th Amendment on August 26th, 1920 which gave women the right to vote. Tasha Tudor illustrator and author was born August 28th, 1915 in ...

Over the summer months, Oklahoma state lawmakers are dedicated to preparing for the upcoming legislative session. One way they do this is through the interim study process. Each lawmaker can request a...

"If you had a bad day and had a timeout, God would forgive you,” says Hayes, 6. Hayes, you’re thinking like me. You need a lot of grace for life’s truth timeouts. In Jesus, we see the perfect balance ...

Native Country as a whole is affected by a higher rate of diabetes than any other population. The Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) was established by Congress in 1997 in order to specifical...

On August 3, the Rowan Fund did something that we have never done before. We had a fashion show. At first, the idea sounded fun and exciting, but this was quickly followed by a feeling of doubt. What ...

August 18th is Bad Poetry Day! Paula Danziger, American children’s author was born on August 18th, 1944 at Washington, D.C. Paula had a younger brother, Barry, she graduated from Metuchen High School ...

Friday, August 16 is National Rum Day! Rum is a distilled alcohol made from sugarcane byproducts, such as molasses, or directly from sugarcane juice, by a process of fermentation and distillation. The...

Dear Abby DEAR ABBY: My brother, "Kevin," came out at the age of 30. Now, 20 years later, I have a son who would like to stay with my brother for a few months while working a job nearby. We have never...

"Jesus gives light to everyone by letting you buy it from the grocery store,” says Omar, 5. The Apostle John had a different kind of light in mind when he referred to Jesus as “the true light which gi...

One year ago in my weekly column, I wrote about the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), a program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that helps to fund free breakfast and lunches fo...

DEAR ABBY: I will soon be retiring from a lay position in my church. As a former member of the choir, I'm being urged to return to it, which appeals to me. My problem is a member who has caused troubl...

Our country has been shaken by senseless tragedies recently in Gilroy, California, El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. My heart breaks for the families who have lost loved ones at the hands of sick indi...

Eileen Spinelli, who has authored more than forty children’s books was born on August 16th, 1942 in Philadelphia, PA. She graduated from Rose Valley, PA high school, loves old items and country things...

Two decades passed. Baby Ann’s emergency operation had extended her years. Courageously now, my young bride would undergo an esophageal stretch – a procedure to be repeated more than once through late...

Cinnamon is one of my favorites all around, both scent and flavor. There is just something about the scent that draws me in. It probably has something to do with the cinnamon rolls we had every Sunday...

“Pastor Miller, thanks for coming over on short notice. My wife and I appreciate it. We are at a loss and don’t know what to do with our son, Tom. We just can’t handle it anymore. He’s an adult and ha...

"Jesus is the Word because through him all things are made,” says Jonathan, 8. “What he said became. Through the words of Jesus, the Earth and man were made. So, he is the Word.” When we read, “In the...

As we prepare for the end of summer vacation for many Oklahomans, both students and educators alike, I am reminded of my own days and summers growing up in Rush Springs. Our end of summer was always s...