A Pastor’s Thoughts: Religion Versus Relationship
By Pastor Wayne Sibrava, Living Water Baptist Church — I trust and pray that you and your family had a very blessed and joy-filled Christmas…
Editorial
Editorial: Our Faith Must Be Our Vehicle
By Phil Jordan — It is in difficult times that we lean on our faith, more so than at other times in our lives. However,…
The Old Coot is a birder?
By Merlin Lessler — There was a bird on a rooftop across the street from me in Florida yelling, “Blow-Ah, Blow-Ah.” It was a call…
A Pastor’s Thoughts
By Pastor Bill Kohler, First Baptist Church of Owego — I bet there were many things you wanted to accomplish last year, but you ran…
The Old Coot suggests a solution
By Merlin Lessler — Revisiting a New Year’s story from 2015 that still rings true. “If I let you do it, I’d have to let…
A Pastor’s Thoughts: A Most Beautiful Donkey
By Fr. Jim Muscatella, Blessed Trinity and St. Patrick’s Parishes — “Have you seen the donkey in the Nativity scene?” I turned to see one…
Winter Seed Sowing
Contributed by CCE Tioga County – Master Gardener Volunteer Program — Are you tired of winter and impatient to garden again? If so, consider winter…
An old coot remembers his best Christmas present ever
By Merlin Lessler It happened when I was seven; the best Christmas present a kid (in the fifties) could hope for was under the tree….
Use the Gift of the Power of Thought Wisely; When I live with the consciousness of being a soul, a child of God, and of my own highest truth, it is like living in light
By Sister Chirya — During various activities this holiday season, will I notice where my thoughts are going? Will I have enough inner strength to…
Spotlight on the Tioga County Department of Social Services
Contributed by Jackson Bailey II, County Administrator — Tioga County is pleased to highlight the Department of Social Services as part of its ongoing Department…