The Blessing of Routine
Recently I received an e-mail asking me to describe myself by answering a series of questions then send it to all my friends so they could learn something new about me. Hmmm. You think they really want to know what my favorite color is? Favorite movie? Favorite song or what I do when I get…
Read More >Beauty in Stained Glass
Artist LaDeana Rawlings Creates One-of-a-Kind Art Many people would not consider working with stained glass a stress reliever, but that is what drew LaDeana Rawlings to the art form. She first tried a stained glass class for fun, thinking it might be a good hobby. But an illness interrupted her life and put her hobby…
Read More >Embracing Life
If you are looking for inspiration, look no further than Dr. Tony Alley, Associate Professor of Art & Design and Mass Communication at Oklahoma Christian University. Known for his positive attitude and for making students feel important, the close knit “university family,” is rallying around the professor who has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer….
Read More >Abandoned!
Once upon a time I had a daughter. She had long black hair, dark brown eyes and olive complexion. A petite child, Paula came to live with us when she was nearly four years old. Abandoned by her birth mother, she was placed in foster care for six months then handed over to us, her…
Read More >Ken Corder’s Collection
Collecting Cameras, Projectors, and Film If you’re looking for a photographer, projectionist, camera collector or film trivia buff, Ken Corder is your man.As supervisor of photographic services for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), Corder often can be seen on highways, under bridges, at train depots and even waterways, armed with a camera. He has…
Read More >A Christmas Promise
Just thinking about Christmas was difficult in 1972, not to mention shopping, decorating, baking and pretending to enjoy the holiday. Our three-months-old son, Travis, had died earlier that year and I felt like a part of me had died with him. What kept me going that Christmas was our four-year-old son, Aaron, who had been…
Read More >Thank You
When a soldier in full dress uniform walked across our church lobby, he definitely caught my son’s attention. Jay is in awe of those who serve our country and wanted to meet him. The young officer, Lt. Col. Greg A. Kent of the U.S. Air Force, had read the scripture before the pastor’s sermon on…
Read More >A Moment In Time
Repairs, Rebuilds and the Mystery of 8:22 Mike Gilliam has a grasp on his time. He is a horologist — he repairs and restores clocks. In years past, people were licensed in horology, the study of clocks and watches. Although some schools still teach clock repair, a person must train under another horologist to become…
Read More >Friends and Resolutions
New Year’s Resolutions seldom work for me—I never keep to the diet, stay off chocolate (okay, that wasn’t really a resolution) or stick with the exercise. So this year, instead of making resolutions, I am counting my blessings, many of which are “girlfriends.” Not just one or two best friends, but a “passel” of friends….
Read More >A Woman for All Seasons
When it comes to a woman for all seasons, Pat Lenhart definitely qualifies. A former nun, nurse, semi-pro softball player and educator of 63 years, this 80-year-old dynamo is not slowing down or retiring. “I told my family I was going to teach until I was eighty,” says Lenhart, whose smile lets you know there…
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