Wins and Losses

Wins and Losses

by Monica Palmer   The big game is this weekend.  So, what do you think?  Will it be the Seahawks or the Broncos? I’m not really a sports nut, but I do enjoy the spirit of camaraderie and competition among sports fans.  This Sunday, I’ll be rooting for the...
The Little Things

The Little Things

by Monica Palmer Did you brush your teeth this morning?  Did you remember deodorant? I’m not trying to be nosy.  I just want you to take a second to really think about a few of the little things that you routinely do, so you can understand how blessed you are. ...
Dreamers

Dreamers

by Monica Palmer Like many children, my first-grader has spent the last week or so learning about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Last night at dinner, I asked him to tell me what he knew.  “Well,” my son began with the expert tone of a worldly scholar, “there was once a...
Choices

Choices

by Monica Palmer Paper or plastic?  Boxers or briefs?  Our lives are full of choice.  Here we are at the start of a brand new year, and a lot of us have vowed to make better choices in 2014.  Now, the experts tell us that we won’t achieve success overnight, so we...
Guest Blog

Guest Blog

by Aaron Smullin Hunger. What do you think of when you hear the word hunger? What picture comes to mind? Someone who is living on the street, has a dirty face and clothes in tatters? For some that struggle with hunger, this is the case, but for many this is not the...
Many Hands

Many Hands

by Monica Palmer Last week, my son’s Cub Scout troop joined forces with other area kids to package noodles at our local food bank.  At the end of their shift, these kiddos had packaged two tons of pasta!  My husband broke down the math and told our son that the four...