DEAR ABBY: I was in a relationship with “John” for two years. Because he had nowhere to go, he continued living with me for six months after I ended the relationship. John has burned every bridge he’s...

On Tuesday, March 10, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) held our annual advocacy day at the State Capitol. Each year, we invite youth-serving organizations to attend and use the opportu...

• The county’s road program moved ahead even as funds ran low. Commissioners shifted money from the Morris project to meet the county’s share on several concrete highways, allowing new construction no...

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Wade,” and I were expecting our first child and couldn’t wait to tell the news to our family and friends. But my boyfriend can’t keep a secret, and before we told our parents...

We were in Colorado. We were raising funds so we could go to Brazil as missionaries. The home office of the Missionary Board said we couldn’t go until we had raised support for our first four years th...

As the 2026 spring season rolls in, many cattle producers are beginning to make plans for buying bulls and preparing for annual breeding seasons. Buying a bull isn’t a small decision … At maturity, bu...

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.* We can be tempted to think that spiritual disciplines like solitude...

As we discussed last week, the Oklahoma Legislature continues to move several potential laws forward for the 2026 session over the past month. Lawmakers have held committee meetings to initially consi...

DEAR ABBY: I moved across the country nine years ago to be closer to my parents as they age. They are now in their early to mid-80s. My mother has recently had a few falls. One was bad enough that she...

DEAR ABBY: Since I was a small boy, silk fabric has always made me feel “safe.” I remember wearing tights in the bathroom in front of the mirror or under my pajamas. Throughout the years, if nobody wa...

I heard this story. It’s about a guy who was raised in the Appalachian Mountains. He had never worn shoes in his life. He wore overalls or tattered blue jeans. He married a girl just like him. He was ...

Each year around this time, schools across the country celebrate Dr. Seuss Week, a joyful reminder of the importance of reading. Classrooms fill with colorful hats, rhyming stories and the whimsical w...

A thirst for a life lived in God had spurred several of the men to head off for their out-of-doors community time. A time especially marked by sampling individual communion - where God could enjoy eac...

DEAR ABBY: I have always looked inside a person before casting judgment. It has been six years that I’ve been close friends with my neighbor “Tim.” I have always regarded him as a Kramer from “Seinfel...

As the Oklahoma Legislature enters its second month of work, there has been much progress made on the proposals the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) supports. We deeply thank all the lawma...

• At the request of U.S. Senator W.B. Pine, the Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce met in a special session to begin pushing for a new federal building and post office. City leaders planned to gather statis...

I have a pastor friend who loves to hike and camp in the mountains. I’m not talking about the simply going to a structured State or National Park camping site. It’s not parking your RV or pitching you...

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been with my boyfriend for 17 years. He has a friend, “Byron,” whom he hangs out with multiple times a week, sometimes up to six days. Byron’s wife, “Crystal,” (married 22 years) is al...

Three elements converged in the men’s outdoor experiment to see it find its wings. As Jesus-follower visionaries, both men were marked by their love for the Lord and for the wellbeing of fellow pilgri...

• The long-running fight against Oklahoma’s revocable permit law for public utility companies came to a pause when the case reached District Judge John H. Norman, who took the matter under advisement....