Like many, I was blessed to be with my family on Memorial Day. As I talked with my mother about the holiday, she reminded me of a story I heard years ago from one of my favorite family members, Uncle …
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By Tim Richards
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6/2/23
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If you could envision your happiest life, what would it be? How we answer this question depends on so many different factors: our temperaments, our values (those we grew up with and those we picked …
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By Christopher Seah
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6/2/23
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The Minister Group was meeting at our home. I was looking forward to seeing all of them. Being a good husband, I offered my wife my help in getting the dinner ready. She said she could use some help …
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By Gerold McBride
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5/26/23
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For over 2,000 years the life of Jesus has fascinated millions. Even many who do not follow the teachings of Jesus are captivated by the way he treated others. Recently I have been listening to Mary …
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By Tim Richards
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5/26/23
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Montana and Chelsi (Basler) Giesler announce the birth of their son Beckem Montana Giesler. He was born at 11:31 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Perry County Memorial Hospital. He weighed 7 …
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5/18/23
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Nicholas and Lydia Marquith Amschler of Cape Girardeau announce the birth of their daughter Avalon Kimberly Amschler. She was born at 3:23 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at St. Francis Healthcare …
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5/18/23
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Gabriel and Taylor Olin Shrout of Perryville announce the birth of their daughter Olivia Nicole Shrout. She was born at 12:35 a.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at St. Francis Healthcare in Cape …
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5/18/23
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Whomever is watching, listening to the awful media reports these days concerning murder, terrorism, thievery, manipulation of the masses, etc., etc., may join with me in declaring what we really need …
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By John Chamness
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5/18/23
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Each morning on his way to work, Glen went through the drive-through of a local coffee shop to order a coffee for himself and pay for the order of the person behind him in line. According to Kirsten …
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By Tim Richards
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5/18/23
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Lee Strobel’s journey to faith was long and difficult. The former atheist was an award-winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune when he set out to discredit the Christian faith. Strobel was …
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By Tim Richards
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5/12/23
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It was with the best of intentions that this teenager stopped by the local florist to get some flowers for my mother for Mothers’ Day. It was the Saturday prior, and they were quite busy …
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By Paul Winningham
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5/12/23
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Tristan and Alissa Newell of Scopus announce the birth of their daughter Tessa Ray Newell. She was born on Friday, April 12, 2023 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She weighed 8 pounds, 5 …
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5/4/23
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Bryan and Julie Lowell of Cape Girardeau announce the birth of their son Rowan Edward Lowell. He was born at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2023 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He weighed …
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5/4/23
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Matthew and Angela Van Gennip of Perryville announce the birth of their daughter Minnie Marie Van Gennip. She was born at 7:35 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2023 at Southeast Hospital in Cape …
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5/4/23
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Evan Aufdenberg and Logun Garris of Jackson announce the birth of their son Loyer James Aufdenberg. He was born Monday April 17, 2023 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He weighed 6 …
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5/4/23
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Perhaps the most famous person I have ever met was Henry Winkler. It was at a library convention, and he had written a series of books for middle school students, but I went to see him because he was …
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By Kevin Barron
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5/4/23
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I enjoyed reading about young Nelson Bell in the October 28, 2022, Our Daily Bread. Devotional writer, Karen Huang, described how Bell graduated from medical school in 1916; later that year he and …
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By Tim Richards
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5/4/23
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Forgiveness is a long and painful journey. As C.S. Lewis said, “Forgiveness is a beautiful word, until you have something to forgive.” George Barna did some research on this subject and …
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By Mike Friesz
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4/28/23
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Few outside the ranks of historians know much about President James Garfield and for good reason; our twentieth president was elected on March 4, 1881, and died on September 19 after being in office …
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By Tim Richards
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4/28/23
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Matthew and Jessy Kohm of Perryville announce the birth of their son Bryce Matthew Kohm. He was born at 2:31 p.m. on Thursday, April 6 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He weighed 6 pounds, 6 …
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4/21/23
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Ross and Natalie Moldenhauer of Perryville announce the birth of their son Henry John Moldenhauer. He was born at 10:47 a.m. on Tuesday, May 4, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He …
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4/21/23
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Ethan and Morgan Siemer of Friedheim announces the birth of their daughter Maria Ann Siemer. She was born at 8:52 a.m. on March 22, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She weighed 6 …
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4/21/23
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Lance and Morgan Hoffman of Jackson announce the birth of their son Levin Wade Hoffman. He was born at 3:13 a.m. on Friday, April 7, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He weighed 8 …
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4/21/23
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All of us have read an inspirational story which made us smile, however, occasionally, a friend plays a significant role in one of those stories and it touches us in a special way. The previous …
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By Tim Richards
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4/21/23
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Ties and Tiaras Father/Daughter Dance March 27, 2021
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3/31/21
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