Our friendship with Ed and Bonnie stretches back some 44 years and got its launch a mere stone’s throw from the equator. My wife and I, having lived in East Africa some years were relocating to Kenya’...

After working all day and then working out at the YMCA after work, when I get home, I don’t want to cook an elaborate meal. I spend my weekends cooking the largest meals, but I tend to take it easy du...

There has been much conversation about censorship and “cancel culture” recently. They are two sides of the same coin, and both are dangers to the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Som...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 17-year-old male whose mom passed away six months ago. From the time I was a small child, she was mean to me and never had time for me, but I never wished her dead. She was mean to m...

Old Chinese Proverb: The Best Time To Plant A Tree? 100 Years Ago. The Second Best Time? Today. For the next few months, I’m going to offer up some insights into the development items we need in the O...

Two brothers from our church owned a vineyard - not for wine, but for grapes to be made into raisins. The variety of grapes they grew were Thompson Grapes. I looked at the grapes on the vines and comm...

Moving into the good life. Partnering with our maker in ways that lead to the (actual) good life brings delight to both parties. As Teacher John Piper says, “God is most glorified in us when we are mo...

DEAR ABBY: I’m 44 and divorced. I have no kids and I live with my parents. I didn’t finish college but I do have a job in my field of study. I’m happy in my job, have some friends and am content to no...

When it comes to pre-workout snacks, you need to make sure you are getting healthy carbs. Sugars will only leave you with a temporary high energy that will send you crashing hard when it wears off. Oa...

DEAR ABBY: I’m one of three sisters. My mother passed away more than 10 years ago. My middle sister has my mom’s wedding dress and says Mom gave it to her. My daughter is now engaged. I asked my siste...

At the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy, we are charged with “creating awareness, taking action, and supporting policy to improve the health, safety, and well-being of Oklahoma’s children.” We ta...

Good morning community. We once again have a full house at the city pound and in our foster homes. Your help is needed in many ways. If you know any of these dogs or know where they belong, please con...

My friend was a fairly new missionary. As one who had not spent a long time in his new country, his familiarity with the language was not strong. He and some national preachers were traveling, visitin...

DEAR ABBY: My fiance, “Peter,” has a number of female friends I’m not comfortable with, primarily because they are women he “had” interest in before we started dating. He says he has told them he’s ta...

Make no mistake. The character-formed life does not spring up by accident, nor by a stroke of luck, nor as a surprise coincidence. There is training. Think of some particular person you have long admi...

January is a time when many people make resolutions for the new year. I may be a little late with this column, but I thought I would tackle one that is fairly common. Making the new year for a new hea...

DEAR ABBY: How do you know when a grandparent is no longer capable of babysitting? Recently, my mother-in-law came to visit and, as usual, she babysat our toddler while I ran errands, went to the gym,...

If you are like me, it seems like you get at least one scam call or text daily, often multiple. These scammers seek to catch people unaware, asking them to submit private information or go to a websit...

Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club meeting was one of those programs we enjoy hosting - our almost-famous 15 minutes-of-fame. This program features two of our newest members to tell a little history about ...

I would like at the end of my days to be known as a man of wisdom. However, I must confess that over the years I have been guilty of my fair share of foolishness. Fortunately, most of it was in acts o...