Monday is the working man’s day! Labor Day was instituted to recognize the value and dignity of hard workers who have built this country and who continue to build it today. Instead of looking down on those who sweat to build our homes, fix our cars, and grow our food,…
One of the first Bible stories children learn is the one about Jonah and the whale or the big fish. The Hebrew language then was not as specific as is English now and the original term basically communicated that a large aquatic animal of some sort swallowed Jonah whole, stored…
Indulge me for a few minutes with a thought experiment. Imagine it is 2525 and all that used to be the USA is long gone. Our founders and great leaders are remembered only in history books and blogs as even their statues and monuments have been buried in the rubble…
God is awesome! But then again most of you already knew that. Nevertheless, we often take Him and His lovingkindness for granted. This week’s column is a reminder of His goodness and that He’s still in the miracle business! As many readers remember, Weekday Religious Education in Shenandoah County lay…
Summertime is a season of vacations and the Shenandoah Valley is often a destination for folks from outside our area. They come for the incredible natural beauty, the multi-layered history, and the many events. And if they’ve glanced at a county map, they should also notice the echoes of an…