By Kelly Carr Do you enjoy parades? I don’t consider myself a parade aficionado, but I do have one particular event that I annually watch on TV—the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day. What fascinates me about this California parade is the challenging requirement: every surface on each participating float has to be covered […]
By Kelly Carr Grace. It’s a word I’d heard for years without it having much impact in my brain or on my heart. Grace was part of the title of a famous old hymn. Grace was the prayer that was said before a meal. Grace was some church word I heard in sermons. Later […]
By Kelly Carr This issue is about financial freedom. Usually that term brings to mind budgets and getting out of debt. But for me, saving and spending very little comes naturally. My financial struggle is generosity. I am a tither, yet going beyond that is my hurdle. I think it’s OK to be a […]
Kelly Carr, Interim Editor Think of a time when someone made you feel special. Maybe it was on your birthday or other special occasion. Maybe it was an encouraging card in the mail or a phone call from a long-lost friend. When someone takes time to let you know how important you are, your […]
By Kelly Carr Everywhere I look, there’s division and rivalry, clashing animosity and fierce antagonism. Unity is nowhere to be found. Because it’s March Madness, baby! (Yelled in the voice of sports announcer Dick Vitale.) This is my favorite sporting season of the year—college basketball tournament time. Today is selection Sunday, and I am […]
