By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratGod is soooooo good!!!! My car is racking up the mileage and I fear that any day it might just give up the ghost,...

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial advisor.It’s important to save for retirement, but only half...

By CARRIE CLASSON“An Intrusion”“You know,” my mother tells me, “It’s not normal to have a tiled bedroom.”“It’s not normal to have a flooded bedroom...

By JEN KIRBYDo you ever feel like you are all tangled up? Maybe you can’t quite put your finger on it, but you know your mind is stirring and...

By LARRY DABLEMONTCharlie Curran, the 88 year old Big Piney river-guide whom I wrote about recently, made a trip over to the Osceola area of Truman...

By JEN KIRBYWhile our life on this earth is a short stint of time compared to the eternity we are destined for, we can miss the mercies presented...

By REV. GALEN FRIEDRICHSGrace Lutheran ChurchEve thought that Cain was the Savior promised while they were still in the presence of God in the Garden of Eden. Moses is very...

Steps to take following a job lossThis article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial advisor.Perhaps you've...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratAfter a several night hiatus I got to return to King Jack Park in Webb City last night to watch middle grandson...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist ChurchWhy do you suppose Jesus was born? Why would God send Him to us? I always answer this with a...

By LARRY DABLEMONTI was walking along a wooded ridge top trail years ago when a young fox squirrel fell from a limb above me and landed with a thud...

By CARRIE CLASSON“A Smaller Life”My space is smaller than usual these days.When my husband Peter and I bought a condo and moved to the city, Peter...

By DONNA WESCOTTI just realized it’s Thursday evening and I hadn’t written anything yet. Guess I’d better get busy.Today was my birthday. I didn’t like to think how old I...

Should you pay off debts or invest?This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial advisor.Some financial...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratLately it seems my life centers around work, rain and grandkid’s baseball/softball games. On top of the regularly...