A Pastor’s Thoughts: Grief and Gratitude
By Carolyn Gillette, First Presbyterian Union Church of Owego — A few years ago, in the early fall, Bruce’s father had a serious illness and…
Editorial
Collector Car / Cars We Remember; More motorsports memories and a beautiful Buick Estate wagon
By Greg Zyla — 1970 Buick Estate Wagon Q: Greg I’ve only been in Bloomsburg, Pa. since December. I want you to know how much…
The Unlimited Family; We’re a global family sharing a spiritual parent, God
By Sister Chirya — In a family, we understand that certain members may have faults and shortcomings, but it is typically easy to overlook them…
The Old Coot has the blahs
By Merlin Lessler — I was lucky enough to have been in the Netherlands last month. I still call it Holland – you know: the…
A Pastor’s Thoughts
By Rev. Nancy J. Adams, Owego United Methodist Church — In Exodus 14, the Hebrew people, having been slaves in Egypt for over 400 years,…
When we change our thoughts, our attitude changes; Schedule time to strengthen and nourish your mind and body
By Sister Chirya — Attitude is the foundation stone of all relationships. Are we able to take care of our attitude, to always have a…
The Old Coot is a savvy shopper
By Merlin Lessler — The purchasing methods of men and women are quite distinct! There, I’ve stepped into the abyss again, trying to explain another…
A Pastor’s Thoughts: Are You A Good Person?
By Pastor Wayne Sibrava, Living Water Baptist Church — Are You A Good Person? How about that for a simple but thought-provoking question? Most people…
Happy Diwali, Be Light Not Heavy; Become the living lights, connected to the One True Light to awaken others to shine, and the darkness vanishes like it was never there
By Sister Chirya — It is the Season of Light! Although the origins of Christmas and Diwali are several thousand years apart, the messages and…
A Pastor’s Thoughts
By Fr. Jim Muscatella, Blessed Trinity / St. Patrick parishes — Last Thursday, Oct. 24, Pope Francis released the fourth encyclical letter of his papacy,…