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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.
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Strong spirits: perseverance
When pursuing a dream or dealing with a problem, are you able to hang in there?
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Strong spirits: hope
God has an unlimited supply.
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Editorial: Roscoe Township did not have a partisan election
Because, on both slates, all the candidates except one are Republican.
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Candidates in northern Winnebago County talk about the role of faith in government
Freedom of religion is important to most candidates in Roscoe, South Beloit, and Rockton, Illinois.
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Strong spirits: trust
Fear freezes us, gets us stuck. Trust, rightly placed, sets us free.
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Letter to the Editor: Vote for Hononegah Board Incumbents
By voting to retain Flohr, Geddeis, Haab, and Ballard as school board members, a continued path of success is guaranteed.
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Strong spirits: protection
Have you ever wished someone would show up to rescue you from the mess you were in?
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Strong spirits: truth
Love always tells the truth, lives the truth, conquers evil.
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Loren Floto: Talcott Free Library board
I'm running for a two-year term on the Talcott Free Library board in the consolidated election coming up on April 1, 2025.
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Strong spirits: anger!
Don't allow your anger to hold you captive or steal your joy.
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Meet Sherry Hogan, candidate for South Beloit School Board
Sherry Hogan has served in the board for the past year.
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Strong spirits: selfless
These times demand a concerted effort to not give in to the anger that bad behavior creates.
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Strong spirits: proud? Or humble?
In our world, it may look like bad pride wins. But don't be fooled!
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Strong spirits: jealousy
When you are afraid someone is trying to get what you have.
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Strong spirits: kindness
Kindness is an act of war against evil.
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Strong spirits: patience
Hurry is almost never a good idea.
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Strong spirits: trust
Every institution, every authority, every person will likely, at some time, let us down.
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Strong spirits: giving all
None of us needs to be famous or well-known. We just need to be available.
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Strong spirits: new!
Do new things excite you, or would you rather just keep things as they are?
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Strong spirits: the cost of life
Jesus didn't come so we could have a cozy mid-winter party with our families, exchange gifts, and drink cocoa - as much as I love all of that.
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Strong spirits: love
Don't let busyness, or stress, or sorrow, or anxiety, or anything else distract you from that truth.
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Strong spirits: joy
Joy doesn't just happen. We have to receive it, choose it, and, if we want it to grow, share it.
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Strong spirits: peace
Peace of mind and heart can be an elusive thing to find these days.
