We Are Community 261 Having owned an antique store since 1982, auctions are a way of life for me.   Now there are too few live auctions so I attend them when they happen.  Thursday was Lowderman in Macomb and Saturday…

We Are Community 260 I am going to ignore the elephant in the room for now as my comments would be neither loving or kind. Facebook-there are so many things to say about it.  It is used by us “older…

We Are Community 259 I was reminded of an old parable this week.  A gentleman was moving to a new village.  As he entered the village, he saw an old man by the gate to the village.  He asked the…

We Are Community 258 Read with interest an article about loneliness in America.  I think of lonely people as people like me who have lost their partner or who have outlived most of their family or who had little to…

We Are Community 257 I use the Upper Room Daily Devotional Guide and sometimes thoughts resonate with me.  Part of a prayer this week stated “Guide us to create a society where every individual has access to a dignified life…

We Are Community 256 Last week I told you that I poked the eye out of my phone with a rivet in my pocket.  As I rely pretty heavily on my phone, headed to US Cellular on Monday with full…

We Are Community 255 Attended the Hancock County Democratic meeting in Carthage on Monday.  Always interesting.  Plans are being made for a golf outing and a fish fry later this summer in Carthage.  Also, there is at least one candidate…

We Are Community 254 Happy Mother’s Day to all the ladies out there!  Whether you are a mother, you have helped nurture something living whether a child, a plant, or a furry or feathered friend. Attended a wonderful performance at…

We Are community 253 Any week on the green side of the grass is a good week! Monday was a busy day as are all Mondays.  Started at the dentist office where I got a new crown yet no one…

We Are Community 252 Our world suffered a great loss this week.  Pope Francis was a Pope for all people.  I saw on the news that he had a favorite bakery where he ordered many cakes, like his own, for…