Jan 22, 2014

What God Has Joined by Renee Sanford   I thought we would grow old together You and I, I thought we’d recapture the joy of our first love together, That the decades of acrimony and alienation would yield a gentle peace. I thought that we’d get that miracle at least Out of our stubborn commitment to keep on keeping on Against the pain, against the odds. I...

Jan 22, 2014

Party Crasher By Renee Sanford  Milton, Wis.   May 16, 2013. Doug would have been 61. We’d have been married over 30 years. The day wore on and on. And no one called. No one posted on Facebook about Doug. My self-talk moved from encouraging, to resigned, to weary, to full-blown out-of-control self-pity.   Doesn’t anyone remember?   Oh, of course they...

From Generic to Specific  by Kevin Butler        I’ve shared this story locally at Christmastime, but I believe the main message goes beyond the season. The characters are real; the situation was not.   The week before Christmas vacation, it was time to exchange gifts at our 5th grade class! The girls had picked other girl names, the guys got other guy...

Births Owen.—A son, Micah Paul, was born to Jeremiah and Sarah (Keating) Owen of Canyon Country, CA on October 24, 2013. Owen.—A daughter, Marlowe Faith, was born to Phillip and Heather Owen of Castaic, CA on November 5, 2013. Killingbeck.—A daughter, Avah Grace, was born to Caleb and Jenna (Wethington) Killingbeck of Reed City, MI on November 22, 2013....

BCE to Merge With Conference by Andrew Camenga BCE Executive   The Seventh Day Baptist Board of Christian Education has adopted a resolution to move toward merging with the SDB General Conference as soon as is practical. The Board of Directors met October 25-27, 2013, for a retreat at Camp Harley Sutton, Alfred Station, N.Y. Our meetings began with a time...