By Rick Moore
Reading, writing and arithmetic are commonly referred to as the “Three Rs.” This phrase first appeared in “The Ladies Magazine” in 1818. It seems like someone at that magazine was really hooked on phonics. Obviously, only one of these words actually begins with the letter R. While...
By Pastor Doug Stauffer
I lost my mom last Mother’s Day to complications following surgery. The loss was painful, but I don’t believe that future Mother’s Days should become a day of sadness and mourning. Quite the opposite! I prefer to consider Mother’s Day as a special tribute, remembrance and...
By Matthew Vanderford
Being a part of a community means different things to different people. As a public insurance adjuster, being a part of the community means being present for businesses, property owners, renters and contractors who’ve experienced damage, suffered loss and need assistance in reaching a fair insurance claim...
Out of the Depths – Amazing Grace
Michael Schneider, Pastor Emeritus, Trinity Presbyterian Church of Valparaiso
As Hurricane Sally was swirling through the Emerald Coast, the Weather Channel began showing waves washing over Beach Boulevard in Pascagoula, Miss., in front of the place where my childhood home once stood. In that...
By Myrna Conrad
Communication is the art of giving and receiving information. There must be at least two participants in any act of communication. There are three methods of communication: verbal (speak and hear), written (write and read) and nonverbal (express and interpret).
Some experts add a fourth, visual communication such...
