46 Children & Counting
A familiar saying says, “Home is where the heart is,” but this is a statement many children never have the opportunity to learn. Thanks to the blessings provided by foster families and adoptive families, however, more children are getting the chance to experience the feeling of “home” first-hand. According to one foster care website (www.fostercaremonth.org),…
Read More >A Stars & Stripes Story
The majority of Americans look to the flag with respect. Old Glory represents patriotism but is not just a symbol of the land we love and in which we live. Edmond’s own Chad Hemphill looks to the flag and is thankful. Hemphill graduated from Edmond Memorial in 1997 before heading to the University of Central…
Read More >Brent Gibson Homes
The homebuilding industry has come a long way since the days when every home on a block looked the same on the outside and all had the same floor plan on the inside. Today, those looking for a customized French Chateau, a Georgian Colonial or an English Tudor can go to one place. Brent Gibson…
Read More >Holiday Favorites
The holiday season is not just about what you get, but more about what you give. Several Edmond ministers share some of their Christmas traditions. Dr. Alan Day serves Edmond’s First Baptist Church. He and his wife Alice share Christmas with family. “Raising our four children was the priority of our lives, so holidays were…
Read More >OK Master Naturalist
Oklahoma Master Naturalists live all across our state. Their mission is broad, but can be summarized as: "To promote a better understanding of environmental stewardship." Incoming OMN President, Gail Brooks, explained that the organization began as a volunteer training program to emphasize natural resource education and community service. Many members are Master Gardeners, as both…
Read More >The Bald and Brave
Eleven-year old Austin Giacomo is a fighter and so are his friends, family and some complete strangers who have heard of his illness and subsequent crusade. In December 2005, Austin was diagnosed with "Histiocytosis," a blood disease similar to cancer and often treated with chemotherapy and radiation. The disease, called “histio” for short, is caused…
Read More >The Balancing Act
At UCO, student Peder Angell is a big wheel on campus. In fact, he is a big wheel all over Edmond. Peder is a unicyclist; one of those rare high rollers who chooses to travel through life perched upon a seat with only one wheel beneath him, holding onto nothing except an extraordinary sense of…
Read More >Can Baptists Dance?
Baptists and dancing—the two may not always go hand-in-hand, but some Baptists to dance. In fact, some can just plain bust a move and Ministries of Jesus is helping all sorts of people learn how to do so in style. The Transformation Dance Club is part of the Ministries of Jesus, a center for spirit,…
Read More >Second Day, Second Chance
“Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at and missed,” former press correspondent Winston Churchill once reportedly said. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Vernon Brake recently experienced that feeling firsthand. Just like any good action/adventure movie, Brake’s story includes all the requirements for a thrilling plot—danger, gunfire, bad guys and justice—and all took…
Read More >Paintball
When playing most sports, you would expect to end up a little black and blue. But what about orange, yellow and green? That's just what happens when 187 Mafia finishes a lightening fast game of Paintball. This Edmond team, whose members are young men, ages 15 through 22, may be on their way to becoming…
Read More >The Shiloh Experience
Six years ago, a group of individuals got together and decided to make a difference in the lives of "at-risk children." Deciding on a course of action to meet this need, "Shiloh" was born. Shiloh is a Biblical word meaning, “a place of peace,” and that is just what the camp hopes to offer the…
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