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Baker's Dream: season passed, season to come
Perhaps premature, I am anxious to put my overgrown garden to bed.
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"I believe in South Beloit. I believe in the grit of our residents."
Guest columnist Joshua Loyd shares a few thoughts on what's next for the fire department in South Beloit.
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Strong spirits: focused
It would be wise to ask ourselves what or who is at the center of my attention.
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Strong spirits: faithfulness
We all have faith in something or someone.
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Strong spirits: relinquish?
It means letting go of troubles and treasures, problems and pleasures.
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Open Letter to Hononegah School Board and Superintendent Michael Dugan
The Hononegah School Board says since March they’ve been considering Dr. Ehren Jarrett as a successor to Superintendent Michael Dugan.
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Strong spirits: happy
The things that Jesus says will make us happy sound a little strange...
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Editorial: When the story always hits close to home
Local news is not optional. And we’re going to keep showing up for every side.
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Strong spirits: unity
Any task will be far more effective and successful when we work together.
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Strong spirits: faith
I have faith that my chair will support me. I don't need to keep checking.
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Strong spirits: hungry
I am convinced that if my deepest and most passionate longing is for God, he will take care of all the rest.
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Strong spirits: enough
God never says "I've had enough of you!"
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Strong spirits: freedom or bondage?
A very long line of things can steal our freedom and joy.
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Strong spirits: ask your questions
Don't be afraid of questions. Ask them! Wrestle with them! Demand answers.
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Strong spirits: now and then
We can only see in part and understand in part.
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Strong spirits: promise fulfilled!
Have you ever had a promise made to you that wasn't fulfilled?
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Strong spirits: what can't you live without?
Don't let things steal from you the abundant life God intends for you.
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Strong spirits: perfect!
Failures can either motivate us to improve or stop us in our tracks.
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Strong spirits: gifts
Because God knows us best, his gifts always fit us perfectly.
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Why Should You Care?
An “arrangement” amongst mixed genders is a recipe for tragedy, given my experience with Hononegah High School.
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Strong spirits: feel like quitting?
Wanting to throw in the towel is not an uncommon experience.
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Strong spirits: I may
For our whole life, we will be making choices, good ones and bad ones.
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Strong spirits: life
Much more than bunnies or eggs or chocolate or ham - as much as I love all of that.
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Strong spirits: joy today
As I walked alone through a cemetery one Easter morning, here's what I thought.
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Strong spirits: join the parade!
It begins with a bang on Sunday and seems to stop completely on Friday.
