Women of Wellness: Refresh Refocus and Renew
The Wellness Revolution has begun and Women of Wellness, an organization which focuses on proactive steps to achieve a healthier, happier and more balanced lifestyle, is inviting Edmond ladies to be part of a new generation of women through nutritional, physical, spiritual and emotional wellness. For the third consecutive year, Women of Wellness (WOW) is…
Read More >Legacy of Love
I am crazy about love stories. One of my favorite ways of spending a cold winter afternoon is with an inspirational romance novel and a cup of hot chocolate. But even better than fiction are true-life love stories. My parents’ life together was a perfect example of the stuff good books and movies are made…
Read More >Steps of Faith After the Storm
HHBC Sponsors Couple Displaced by KatrinaA couple’s step of faith hit a bumpy path when their lives were impacted by a natural disaster. But even more steps of faith and the compassion of others kept them on their journey. Owen and Amanda Nease were newlyweds when they entered New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Graduating from…
Read More >Not Just An Average Guy
Sean Salazar is not your average guy. In fact, according to testing instruments, Sean is considered to be both above and below average with an IQ above the norm. Diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, a disability on the autistic spectrum, Sean once attended both special education and advanced placement classes at the same time, while testing…
Read More >Gifts For A Teacher
I was barely 22 years old, straight out of college and three months pregnant with my first child when I began my teaching career. With my Army husband stationed two hundred miles away, the Tulsa Public Schools didn’t ease my stress load when they assigned me to one of the roughest junior high schools in…
Read More >Fire Chief Harryman
Ask any little boy what he wants to be when he grows up and chances are you will hear, “fire chief.” Though Gil Harryman did not grow up wanting to be a fireman, he was definitely familiar with the profession, having several relatives who were firefighters. He was also exposed to firefighters at his parents’…
Read More >Bill Vanosdal: The Pilot
Take a ride north of Edmond to the Myrick Kitty Hawk Airport and find yourself transported back in time. There you will find Dr. William (Bill) VanOsdol, professor emeritus at the University of Central Oklahoma and military veteran, coddling his blue and white Cessna Cardinal or his restored Navy NC-65 airplane, along with a restored…
Read More >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…
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