Our one room schoolhouse teacher mother was one of the bravest people I know. So was our farmer mechanic father. It appeared that nothing phased them. They were not prone...

Fourth of JulyPeter Marshall was born in Scotland in 1902 and moved to the United States of America  in 1927 to pursue theological training. He became a U.S. citizen in...

If your house is a mess go outside and the mess won’t bother you out there.I need to hire someone who will follow me around and just knock the bad food out of my...

Moniker Games - NicknamesIn your family were there monikers or nicknames thrown around? I remember being called: Lespedeza. Deiser. Dee. Franklin Dee. Mustard. Mustard And...

There comes a time in each of our lives that we have to let go. This week I let go of a key. I was very upset when I found out it was no longer something I was entitled to...

The month of July brings us Fourth of July, happy birthday to brother-in-law Tim Leeper, his son Jason Leeper, wife/mother my sister Lynetta Leeper, brother Doug...

Birthdays: July 4th-Jennifer Roberts, Krista Guy, Oakley Montez 1, Monica Bowles 39 yrs, Kristen Kramer 61 and Joyce Campbell 81; 5th-Dalton Nelson 8, Trey Coose 26, Elaine...

I am sitting here in the early morning hours after teaching online classes at ungodly hours on the first “official” day of my summer, looking out the window, seeing the sun...

Laundry on the PorchCountry music artist, Sara Evans had a #1 hit recording in 2004 with her song, “Suds in the Bucket.” It’s about an 18-year-old girl in the backyard...

I survived carpeted bathrooms, leaded gasoline, water from a garden hose, no bike helmet and three TV channels. My tolerance for nonsense expired in 1980.Wife crashed the...

On Friday afternoon, Kim, grandson Stran, and myself loaded up and made the drive to Sedalia for the coon hunt. Got up there and met up with some of Kim's friends and then...

Birthdays: June 27th-Maddox Gerster 4, Jaxon Vermillion 7, Kloie Cranston 17, Gage Burns 25, Olivia Marshall 27, favorite daughter-in-law Chelsey Baker 32 and Jerod Hicks...

Many things I admire about our parents, but one that really stands out is their ability to handle finances so well. Coming from the Depression Era, they were always...

Rad DadsI’ve heard it said that any man can be a father, but it takes a real man to be a real dad. Having experienced a real dad for myself, and watching my late husband be...

Baptist Church sign: We Are Not Dairy Queen But Our Sundays Are Good.In Everton Missouri, there are six commercial buildings for sale and seven vacant lots.Sometimes all...