Faces & Places

BY MEG GRUBEN This article was written by Dr. Ab. Abercrombie April 25, 2013 And Jesus said to them, “Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees” (Matt 16:6).

Your Brave Companions

I’m a streaky reader. The kind who binges by taste—mostly nonfiction but on occasion a good fiction read recommended by my daughters. At the moment, the late David McCullough’s work is on the coffee table beside my rocker. McCullough’s recent death is a loss to more than just the literary world.

A real farmers market

“I was blessed with a green thumb, so why not use it,” says Susie Wiebe with a laugh. Nine years ago she opened a nursery and garden center 6 miles north of Seminole. “It all started with petunias. I really know how to grow petunias; and now we know how to grow potatoes and tomatoes.

Old Glory News

Oh how sweet it is, and Praise the Lord. We got rain, got a half inch on Saturday and a light sprinkle on Sunday morning. The cool temperatures are so wonderful, it makes people smile. It is amazing how the weather effects people.

Incubating Business

We all want more businesses in our towns. More businesses mean more jobs for our people, more children in our schools, more families participating in activities like church and youth sports, and generally speaking, more people and money in town.

2 Cents Worth

Grab you a cup of coffee and visit with me awhile do I have a story to tell you this morning! We had a blast in Abilene at the 1950's class reunion, enjoyed every minute of it, but let me tell you we were give out by the time we got home but oh how much fun we had.

Overcoming Our Own Worst Mistakes.

There’s a story in football that goes all the way back to 1929. Roy Riegels of Cal picked up a fumble and nearly returned the ball to the endzone … for the opposing team. He had to be tackled by a teammate and earned the nickname “Wrong Way Riegels.

Taking to the Podium

Biblical Hero Noah Holds Press Conference (translated from Hebrew and Aramaic to English by this reporter) Press Secretary Paul (yes, that Paul): Noah will make an opening statement and then take a few questions from reporters. Noah: Good morning.

A new play for horse lovers & others

A trio of professional horse trainers, 2 of them with doctors degrees and one with a masters, recently wrote a play with a long title: TWO OLD COWBOYS TALKING AT THE BEST LITTLE HORSE HOUSE IN TEXAS. “It’s clean,” says Dr. Michael Johnson of Commerce, one of the authors.

Whatever Became of Sin? Part I

This article was written by Dr. Ab Abercrombie on April 25, 2013 In 1973, the world-renowned psychiatrist Karl Menninger wrote a book entitled: Whatever Became of Sin? In his book the doctor projected the day would come when sin would no longer be an element of the human vernacular.