Rev. Donna Vande Kieft In October I made a personal pilgrimage from Portugal to Santiago de Compostela in Spain (St. James is revered by pilgrims from around the world at the cathedral in Santiago). There were 13 of us who attempted to walk the 125-mile pilgrimage in 10 days. We had a guide, a bus…
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December 2024, Religion
Raising Sparks
Pastor Ash Dotson, Oasis UMC Advent is upon us, and I invite you to join us at Oasis United Methodist Church on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. for the sermon series, ‘The Songs of Our Longings.’ In John 5:17 Jesus says, ‘My Father is still working and I am working too.’ Christian and mystics of other…
December 2024, Religion
The True Light of Christmas
Pastor Chet Kwiat Each year, it seems Christmas comes around faster, yet my heart fills anew with joy and reverence as the season approaches. Christmas is more than just a time to share gifts and fill our homes with lights, colors, and the aroma of festive meals. Though these traditions delight us, there is a…
December 2024, Religion
The Magic of Christmas!
Pastor Larry Sundin “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Jack Frost nipping at your nose.” Those lines from the old Christmas classic sung by Nat King Cole always bring back childhood memories of the magic of Christmas. Every year about this time, my dad would hang the Christmas lights on our house, my mom would…
Features, December 2024
Happy Anniversary: Don and Jaine Toth Celebrate 60 Years of Marriage
Jaine Toth Don and Jaine Toth don’t fuss over birthdays and anniversaries. Lunch or dinner out is usually sufficient. But certain milestones lend themselves to more. Our kids took us on a family vacation for our 50th. And now, we just made it to 60, even though all our friends thought we were so mismatched…
December 2024, Features
Robson Residents Help Make Halloween Trunk or Treat at Toltec School Successful!
Betsy Lydle Smith The Robson Virtues Connections group joined several other Robson residents to provide a joyful Halloween celebration at Toltec Elementary School on Oct.30 for its Trunk or Treat event. Donna Vande Kieft and Jane Minish, who currently volunteer weekly at Toltec, organized the Robson contingent of five decorated cars that joined seventeen cars…
December 2024, Features
Word of the Month: Gerund
David Zapatka Reader Luz Stella Perotti wrote, “I had a SPLENDID time reading that one (Splendor). It is one of my favorite words.” While reading a fiction writers evaluation team’s comments about what makes a story successful, I came across these sentences, “Successful: tight writing, sharp dialogue, creative use of language, vivid imagery, a surprising…
December 2024, Features
What Do You Say to a Gold Star Mom?
Kathy Sinnott How often do we see heroes wearing insignias or uniforms that identify one’s service in the military or other hero profession? How often do we then congratulate and thank them for their service? For the Gold Star Moms who wear the Gold Star lapel pin, it’s of the utmost importance to approach them…
December 2024, Generals
Halloween Golf Cart Parade
Pat Sand The Roving Ranchers held their annual Halloween Golf Cart Parade on Oct. 31. Carts began lining up at the softball field at 3:30 p.m. There were about 50 carts and 100 people. The parade kicked off at 4:30 p.m. The decorations on the carts and the costumes displayed the vast array of talent…
December 2024, Generals
Time to Focus on Your Workout!
Lois Moncel, Director of Fitness & Wellness How do you exercise? Do you workout with earphones listening to music or watching a program while doing cardio training? Research has shown us that many benefits come from distracting yourself while working out; distracting yourself can reduce the perception of how hard you’re working, making exercise feel…