Many of us have been deeply affected by the news in recent weeks from Israel. After over a year and a half spent hearing reports of civilian deaths, military horrors, and the destruction of entire …
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11/4/23
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“‘Abide’ means to follow God’s instructions, be nice and polite, and don’t call anyone names,” says Garrett, age 8.
Refraining from name-calling might also …
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10/7/23
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For more than 100 years, the St. Bernard Catholic Church parish has hosted an annual bazaar. This year’s event will be 4-10 p.m. Saturday at the church at 1306 E. Main st.
There will be …
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Journal Review
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10/6/23
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“You kiss them if they are good,” says Savannah, age 5. “A good person likes to hug,” adds McCall, 5.
I’m all for kissing and hugging, but please …
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9/23/23
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On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, people the world over saw the face of evil in the kamikaze airplane crashes into the World Trade Center Twin Towers. In spite of all the attempts of psychologists to …
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9/9/23
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“Church is different today because we get to sit on chairs, and they had to sit on the wet, soggy ground,” says Bilwood, age 6.
There’s nothing worse than a waterlogged toga.
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9/2/23
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“They didn’t have air conditioning, carpet or nothing,” says Dylan, age 5. Actually, it was “the way the seats were lined up,” says Milese, 6. No, that wasn’t it …
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8/26/23
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The Senior Adult Ministry at Woodland Heights Christian Church is planning a day trip to the Ark Encounter in Kentucky and is seeking interested senior travelers.
The trip is scheduled for Sept. …
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8/25/23
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“If Jesus came with me to school, I would respect him and everyone else, too. I would not hit, would not call people names, and I would not or push,” says Michael, age 6.
We have a …
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8/19/23
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“I would ask him for all the answers. I would buy him lunch,” says Bobby, age 7.
Yes, it would be nice to not study and have the answers to those pesky tests. Then, there’s the …
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8/12/23
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NEW MARKET — The New Market United Methodist Church has become CrossWay Covenant Church.
The 151-year old congregation joined more than 6,000 other congregations which have recently …
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Journal Review
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8/9/23
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“My grandma reminds me of the love of God because every time she comes to my house she brings me a present, or she takes me out to buy something for me,” says Will, 8. “She likes to …
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8/5/23
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“God’s lesson is that you can run from me, but you can’t hide,” says Kate, age 10.
“If you are playing hide and go seek or if somebody can’t find you, God …
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7/29/23
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“God’s lesson is that you can run from me, but you can’t hide,” says Kate, age 10.
“If you are playing hide and go seek or if somebody can’t find you, God …
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7/29/23
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“Maybe the things Jesus asks people to do are so hard that they do not want to do it,” says Maggie, 11. “It’s easier to quit.”
Being a disciple of Jesus Christ is …
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7/22/23
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“The Bible is like a magnet and the people are attracted to it,” says Angel, 12. “We all have a choice to stay in the darkness or be saved and go to the light.”
Wherever …
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7/15/23
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“God puts people into our lives who lead us to Jesus,” says Maggie, 11. “They may show his love by hugging, helping them out, telling them that God loves them, and being kind to …
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7/8/23
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“I would pray that I bless all the people in the world and all the animals, my cat, Rusty, especially,” says Noah, age 6. Noah would also ask God to bless his house and other …
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7/1/23
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We are in the heat of summer and the dry weather has made our lawns look like late August.
Many of us are heading to vacation fun or are already home from enjoying family time. Some of our …
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7/1/23
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“Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside,” quipped Mark Twain.
So much about our lives revolves around food. This column …
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6/24/23
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