Although many people are unaware of it, we have an important holiday next week. Constitution Day will fall on September 17 and commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by thirty...

Forgive this brief departure from my string of narratives you’ve been riveted to each Friday over the past year and more. Well. Maybe not riveted. Hopefully as a reader though, you’ve gleaned a few in...

Oh my! My mother suggested this column and I said yes! I can’t believe I haven’t done a column dedicated to chocolate yet. I am a self-diagnosed chocaholic- to the core. Then, I started looking into i...

DEAR ABBY: A couple of years ago, I was working as a certified nursing assistant in a nursing home. One day, I decided to stay beyond my usual evening shift into the night shift, as I had a few times ...

When former President Obama and Speaker Nancy Pelosi were selling Obamacare to the American people, they promised that “if you like your healthcare plan, you can keep your healthcare plan.” They broke...

I came across a fascinating leadership podcast the other day where Craig Groeschel was interviewing Jason Dorsey about intergenerational workforces. I fall within the Millennial generation. I do not t...

American writer of children’s poetry, Jack Prelutsky was born September 8th, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY. Jack grew up with his parents and a younger brother in a six-story apartment house. At the age of twe...

For nearly 10 years I served inmates in our small rural county jail as a minister, and saw over 100 of them come through our Bible studies and annual Christmas outreaches. They were there because of d...

"John the Baptist called Jesus the Lamb of God because Jesus is too holy and wonderful for him to even untie his shoes,” says Mitchell, 8. Before John the Baptist proclaimed Jesus as the Lamb of God, ...

When most people hear the term MIA, or Missing in Action, they think of it in relation to the military. In a recent speech to the Turning Point Council, I referenced how this acronym can also describe...

Ohmy! My mother suggested this column and I said yes! I can’t believe I haven’t done a column dedicated to chocolate yet. I am a self-diagnosed chocaholicto the core. Then, I started looking into it a...

DEAR ABBY: I have two beautiful daughters, ages 3 and 4. My concern is that my younger daughter is very friendly. No matter where we go, she says "hi" to everyone she sees, strangers included. With al...

International Adoption Q&A This week, I am excited to share with you a conversation I had with Samantha Ausbrooks. Samantha and her husband, Rocky, have three children; Tesfaye (13) who was adopted fr...

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, establishing a minimum wage was one of the main ideas that activist groups had to end sweatshops, where workers were being forced to work in terrible conditions for ...

September 1st, 1946 is the birth date of Jim Arnosky, author and illustrator of many children’s books about animals and nature. Born in New York, raised in PA, Jim began his writing career at the time...

John the Baptist said he was a crying voice because he was a Baptist,” says Kaylin, 11. I wonder if Kaylin’s assertion should be considered for a vote at the national convention of the Southern Baptis...

Every ten years, the United States Census Bureau takes a headcount of our national population. This census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution and is used to determine everything from the number of c...

Oh my! My mother suggested this column and I said yes! I can’t believe I haven’t done a column dedicated to chocolate yet. I am a self-diagnosed chocaholic- to the core. Then, I started looking into i...

DEAR ABBY: My wife of 36 years has never introduced me to a restaurant, bought concert tickets or planned a vacation. She seldom suggests movies she wants to see or introduces me to any form of music....

As the kiddos start back to school this week, I thought it would be a good time to bring up one of my favorite topics: Rewards. The school year is filled with many opportunities to reward and praise o...