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    The Word of God recorded in John chapter 8, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you … more
    Attention community members: t he Lyons Public Library will be closed on Monday, January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Feel free to stop by this … more
HAPPY NEW YEAR! How has your first week of 2024 been? It was nice to see everyone after the holiday weekend. This week we were able to celebrate Rosemary Lorenzen’s 93rd birthday with cake and … more
I have been personally struggling with this question almost my whole life. Why is it so difficult to take care of yourself? Every year I look in the mirror and think to myself that I really … more
Christmas brought a new Star Trek Poster and a James T. Kirk action figure from the original television series into my life thanks to my eldest son. Those items mixed with my thoughts of the new … more
      God’s Word recorded in Matthew chapter 4:1-11. “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty … more
    We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas season and a Happy New Year! Starting January 9 th kickoff the New Year by joining us on an 8 week library weight loss/fitness … more
  Have you ever had that moment where you realized that you are getting old? I have just under a year until I turn the big 4 0 and I never really thought that I was old till last weekend. … more
Former United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2009-2014), Eric Shinseki once said, “If you dislike change, you're going to dislike irrelevance even more.” As communities like … more
Christmas is next week, and it would only be fitting for me to write about how the holidays are supposed to bring family and friends together. How it is about the traditions that we have and … more
      At the end of this year Lyons Police Chief Br y an Dunn will be leaving not just the Lyons PD, but law enforcement all together. I would like to take the … more
    Hello my friends! I hope this article finds you doing well. It’s an exciting week here at Happy Days with the Christmas dinner scheduled for Friday! Hailey, Sandy, and I … more
      Community members were immersed by the sights, sounds and smells of Christmas this past Saturday during our Ne-Brass-ka Brass Quintet and Melody Chimers Christmas … more
Questions! I have questions! But of all my questions about the Christmas story, I would like to know about what was going on with Joseph in the stable. What was Joseph thinking while Jesus was being … more
Evangelists often ask, “Have you found Jesus?” Lt. Dan from the movie Forrest Gump asks Forrest if he has found Jesus. Gump replies, “I didn’t know I was supposed to be … more
Greetings from Golden Oaks! Does everybody have their Christmas shopping done? Hard to believe it is only a week and half away. Thank you to our participants, Dennis Schlicting, Lorelei … more
One of my favorite memories as a kid during Christmas morning was waking up and seeing the presents under the tree. Half the fun for me was in guessing what was under all the wrapping paper, and … more
This past week was a good one at Happy Days. We got to celebrate a birthday with Anne Anderson on Tuesday. Her son Steve and daughter Pam were here and we got to enjoy a delicious birthday cake. … more
He’s making a list! He’s checking it twice! He’s going to find out who’s been naughty or nice! Santa Claus is coming.. .to the Lyons Public Library! Grab your littles and join … more
Do you ever wonder if the Gospel is really “Good News?” Our everyday, often challenging, sometimes painful, and typically crazy real life makes it difficult sometimes to understand … more
Sitting in the First Baptist Church office on Sunday evening trying to wrap up some writing projects, an unusual sound was heard. “Was it raining outside? This isn’t the usual sound the … more
Greetings from Golden Oaks! Our December board meeting will be on Dec. 11th at 1:30 p.m. and this is open to the public. Foot & vitals clinics are on Dec. 12th and 13th and please call ahead if … more
The Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates said that the unexamined life is not worth living, and that quote came to me the other day as I was considering the day-to-day actions in my own life. How often … more
We are busy getting ready for the Christmas season here at the center with the decorations and parties. Our Christmas Caregiver’s appreciation will be on Dec. 5 th , and you have to have your … more
In the movie Hoosiers, 1986, a conversation takes place between two characters in which one tells the other, “Look, mister, there's two kinds of dumb: A guy that gets naked and runs out in the … more
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