It was a Sunday afternoon. My best friend had come home with me after church. We shared lunch with the family and then took off on an adventure. I only lived four blocks from the river bed, so we head...

“Do as I say, not as I do.” Come again? The old eyebrow-raising statement is not a phrase voiced by a bona fide mentor or authentic life coach. Jesus came as rescuer, as savior. But more than this. He...

Let’s get these animals out of boarding and give them some Valentine love! Dipper is a young, glowing, red chestnut medium- sized male. He is a little shy and a bit intimidated. He’s docile and wants ...

In August, Allison D. Garrett, chancellor for the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, warned lawmakers that Oklahoma high-school graduates are largely unprepared for college in English, math, r...

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) annually holds two conferences, one to shape policies that will benefit the youth of Oklahoma and the other to educate advocates about how to be more e...

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 32-year-old mom of four (11-month-old twins, a 4-year-old and a 6-yearold). I’ve been married for six years. I’m a Southern girl, but my husband is an immigrant to this country. When ...