A love song to our Creator
I love singing. Now, mind you, Im not great at it, but I love it. I enjoy the thought of my singing being praise to the Creator of the world and lifting up words that mean something to the universe. Recently, our church, New Pointe Community, had something called Night of Praise. The whole evening was singing with some scripture added into the evening as well. We sang a song that I have been...
How to find a lost pension
Dear Savvy Senior, How does one go about tracking down a lost pension? About 35 years ago, I worked at a manufacturing company for a few years that offered employee pensions, and I want to find out if Im eligible for any money now that Im about to retire. Searching Steven Dear Steven, Losing track of a small pension from years ago is actually quite common, especially if you have had a...
It wouldnt be the holidays without misfortune
As ominous omens go, I guess you could say it wasnt the happiest of holiday harbingers, but then again, whos to say we didnt get the worst out of the way early. Because if theres one thing Ive learned over the course of nearly 60 Christmases, its this: God has a very strange sense of humor when it comes to celebrating his only Sons birthday. Each of us has one or two tales to tell...
The stocking stuffers of Santa
When I was a child we hung our stockings from the fireplace mantel several weeks before Christmas Day. Their only purpose for the time was to decorate the family room. Come Christmas morning, the first sibling up would find the stockings hanging no more. Santa had filled them so full they could no longer hang from the knickknack that weighted them. The stockings rested on the hearth, much easier...
From baby purees to die cast cars
Looking for books for Christmas ideas? For the unusual? Stay tuned. Here’s my once-a-year line up of books that you may enjoy for yourself, or to give as gifts.For children:An Amish Alphabet, by Ingrid Hess, (Herald Press, 2012). Ingrid is an artist and graphic designer who works in publishing. Her new book, just out this fall, is an artistic pleasure using cutout art for illustrations, almost...
Checking out careers at the Wayne County Career Center
Students in utilities and alternative energy learn a wide variety of skills, including setting utility poles, installing cables and wires both above and below ground, wind power, fiber optic splicing, installing security systems, wiring houses, and more. The instructor is Rich Grimes. More than 850 students from Dalton, Orrville, Norwayne, Central Christian and Heritage Private Schools, and...