Being a mother is so much more than I thought it would be. When I first learned I was pregnant, I thought, “Wonderful,” but a bit anxious about the process. Like women before me advised, childbirth is a pain quickly replaced by what they put in your arms. That bundle – and the one ...

I knew the commandment – “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.” I had no idea there were so many other verses that reference honoring your parents. A book that I have that helps me find Bible verses when I ...

Last week, I wrote about a treasured vacation in Southern California. My fun-filled trip didn’t end quite as smoothly as it started. If you are consistently plagued by Forgetting & Losing Syndrome (FLS), you’ll feel better at the end of this tale. Coming home, I flew from Los ...

Pennsylvania is experiencing a constitutional conundrum. State legislators, primarily Republicans, have proposed nearly 80 constitutional amendments in the last year, many on politically contentious issues ranging from abortion to voter identification. The allure of these amendments, which ...

Spring is in the air. And, while snowflakes are still flying from time to time, that means baseball. On Sunday, with a temperature of over 80 degrees in North Warren, seven members of the Jamestown Old Timers got together for practice. Mostly they came from Warren and Chautauqua counties. ...

I have always been interested in history. In fact, I declared history as my major when I entered college. I had enjoyed all of my high school courses and looked forward to what was to come. Well, to make a long story short, I was disillusioned with the college professors who taught history. ...