Grace Notes

Devotional Reflections by Caroline Russell Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer! that calls me from a world of care, and bids me at my Father’s throne make all my wants and wishes known.

Honoring a WWII Hero

Imagine it’s pitch dark. The Pacific Ocean is swirling below your ship. Suddenly the darkness is pierced by the bright flashes – gunfire from nearby enemy destroyers. Within three minutes, the ship you are stationed on is in flames and you and your fellow crewmates are in the rough water.

Raising Kids, Herding Cats

Have you ever noticed that raising kids is a lot like herding cats? Each night in the Holtz household my kids are feeling great, footloose and fancy-free — until bedtime.

We Need Each Other

September is Suicide Prevention Month. Beth shared with me a week ago that she was going to write an editorial but didn’t want to tell me about it because she didn’t want me to steal her topic. We lost someone we dearly love to suicide.

Sept. 4-10 is National Suicide Prevention Week

National Suicide Prevention Week is September 4-10. Now most people think they are never going to know anyone who committed suicide. You think most of your friends and family are generally happy, well rounded people.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Ovarian cancer begins in the cells that make up the ovaries. There are symptoms of ovarian cancer.

Protecting Title IX from the Biden Administration

Fifty years ago, women’s volleyball wasn’t even a varsity sport at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). Fast forward a half century, and Nebraska volleyball is must-see entertainment. Matches at the Devaney Center are standing room only.

Somebody Tell Mother Nature That Summer Is Officially Over

Labor Day has come and gone, the State Fair is over, and the University of Nebraska Cornhusker football team has shown they can lose a close game (again) on the world stage. Summer is officially over. Time was when Labor Day marked the end of summer.

Grace Notes

Devotional Reflections by Caroline Russell Doubt. Fear.Anxiety. I dare say that all of us have experienced those emotions.

Fun with Words & Meanings

When I was in college, I spent quite a bit of time with foreign students. I learned a lot from them. I loved hearing their stories and their perspectives on things. One of the things I remember the most are stories they told about words.