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This time of year most parents are in agreement and wondering how the years went by so fast. If their children are starting kindergarten, moving on to Junior High or High School, maybe starting their …
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By Debbie Krutilek
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8/25/22
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Do you ever here feel like you are caught up in a wind of change? We are all in the world of change. Do you ever wonder where you belong, what are you are supposed to do next, what is …
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Pastor Toni Meyer
United Methodist Church
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8/25/22
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What is a safe place? A safe place is more like a person or group, that a person can confie in without the fear of judgment or rejection.
This is a subject that is near and dear to …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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8/18/22
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Has anyone noticed the food we buy is shrinking? It’s another sign of the times and a fact we are seeing “shrinkflation.”
Recently I did some grocery …
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Debbie Krutilek
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8/18/22
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In II Kings we read about Naaman who was a very influential Captain in the Syrian army who needed a healing, and all the blessings that lead him to his healing were thru servants, not the important …
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Pastor Toni Meyer
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8/18/22
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Watching cars slide on the ice while exiting the interstate onto 19 th street in downtown Omaha, a helpless feeling overcame us as we watched from 20 stories above in the Woodmen Tower. At 19 …
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Curt Hineline
Editor
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8/18/22
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God created every person on this earth with a special purpose and the world is waiting for you to share yours! Don’t let your youth hold you back. Whether you're young or old, everyone can make …
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Pastor Toni Meyer
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8/11/22
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It is hard to believe but this past weekend we were in Yankton SD and the temperatures went from 95 degrees Friday afternoon to 58 Friday night. Then Saturday and Sunday were cooled off with daytime …
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By Debbie Krutilek
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8/11/22
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Disappointment is one of the many feelings that happens in everyone's life at some point.
There are times where you feel nothing but disappointment with yourself. It seems like everything that …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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8/11/22
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Half milk and half cream may not sound like the healthiest combinations, but it is one of those little indulgences I enjoy in my coffee. As it is only $1 more to buy the larger carton, it makes …
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Curt Hineline
Editor
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8/11/22
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Standing next to two of my sons and my wife on Sunday of the Burt County Fair as we led worship, it dawned on me how fortunate I am to have such a wonderful family. Together with Avery Bryan …
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Curt Hineline
Editor
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7/29/22
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Anyone who is an adult comes to realize that there are times where you have to make the decision to help someone or not.
This decision is usually not an easy one to make, and made even harder …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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7/28/22
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Reflections
As of Sunday this past week, our two grandsons and our son-in-law are on their way to their 3rd Mission Trip. Two years ago they went to Texas to help repair an area hit by a …
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ByDebbie Krutilek
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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7/28/22
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What is a star party? It is where hundreds of people, some of them entire families, get together for a week of observing the night sky, meeting together to learn more about the night sky and …
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By Gary Fugman
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7/28/22
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If you smelled cinnamon sticks or saw water balloons or heard ravens Sunday night, you were not imagining things. Vacation Bible School began at First Presbyterian Church that night.
I'll …
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By Heidi Wallace
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7/28/22
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Our family lost a member last week. Her name was Kisa, and she was 12 years old. She had gray hair and was on the bigger side.
As you probably guessed she was …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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7/21/22
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The season of fresh produce from the garden is something everyone looks forward to. That first garden fresh tomato cannot be matched by any store bought one. By about the third week a person starts …
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Debbie Krutilek
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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7/21/22
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It's that time of year again. Vacation Bible School begins Sunday, July 24.
I have written previously of my love of VBS. How for three summers in college it was my job to lead programs at …
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By Heidi Wallace
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7/21/22
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When Owen was little, now 17, he participated in 4-H for a year. I remember thinking, “We are not a 4-H family!” It was a good experience for him nonetheless. At the …
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7/20/22
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Summer ball fun!
First, a big shout out to Shara Johnson for helping me and others be able to follow the Rockets play in the State Class C2 Softball Tournament. And of course, a huge …
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Curt Hineline
Editor
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7/14/22
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Being over scheduled and too busy seems to be the new American pastime . It gets even worse when you throw a family into the mix.
In my opinion the goal of every family should be to spend as …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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7/14/22
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The first day of summer hit and life got busier than normal. As I look back on the past 3 weeks, it’s all kind of a blur. Between our granddaughter’s bridal shower, helping with friends …
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Debbie Krutilek
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7/14/22
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The program I am really into right now is about two private investigators. While watching it, I found myself wondering, "Could I ever do that type of work?". After all, no matter what age …
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By Heidi Wallace
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7/14/22
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It has been 11 years since former Oakland Independent Columnist Linnea Young passed at the age of 97. Her Young at Heart weekly column reminded us of simpler times. Her gift of writing coupled …
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Curt Hineline
Editor
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7/7/22
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I have always lived with the idea that if you enjoy what you do for a living, you will never work a day in your life. In fact that has always been a goal in my life.
While I may have days that I …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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7/7/22
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