Another week has flown by! I know I say this a lot, but I really can’t believe how fast time is flying this spring. It’s already mid-March, and then in April we celebrate the Handsome Gent’s birthday – a big birthday that ends in a big 0! That kind of snuck up on me a...
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Van Hemerts mark 65 years of marriage
February was a time of celebrations for Gerald and Elizabeth Van Hemert. They each had a birthday – he is now 88 and she is 86 – and together they reached 65 years of marriage.
Feb. 21, 1950, was the day they committed their lives to each other, and their faith-fulness and love remains true to...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 3/12/15
I know in years past, I have vehemently complained about March and all its dreariness and mucky melted mud mess, but I retract it all. I retract every little bit of it. This year, March, you never looked better, honey. I welcome you with an open, loving embrace. The mud? It’s an immune booster for...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 3/5/15
Calling all lazy moms and dads.
Okay. Lazy is the wrong word. Calling all efficient moms and dads and eaters of food in general. Would you rather make a pan of bars rather than dozens of cookies because you only have to watch the oven once rather than countless times to ensure you’re not burning scrumptious...
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Repurposed barn now houses art instead of animals
With art woven into Diana Scandridge’s life story, it’s only fitting the rural Sully resident feels called to minister to others through her own art studio.
Growing up, Diana said she was “that child who was always drawing.”
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers
I’m older than I have ever been, every minute. I’m trying to adjust to this new portion of my life.
Driving a car is different than it used to be. I’m not the geezer driving 30 mph. But I do drive slower than I used to. My reflexes are slower.
One time this winter, I was driving...
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Marriage Milestone: Veldhuizens celebrate six and a half decades together
The second day in February not only marks the day Henry and Alma Veldhuizen met, it also doubles as their wedding anniversary. And Feb. 2, 2015, in particular stands out as the Sully couple reached a milestone – their 65th wedding anniversary.
To commemorate the big day, the Veldhuizens gathered with friends and family at Sully...
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