With the strawberry season just over, I cannot help but remember the strawberry patch that I grew up with. Dad always had “weed-free” gardens, and his strawberry patch was the same. The vines were beautiful and, with our cattle, we always had all the fertilizer we needed. […]
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Some people work quietly in the background and do not call attention to themselves. Luella Lovelace is one of those people. You might find her in the Fellowship Hall folding bulletins and newsletters on Thursday morning. Or you might find her at the nursing home visiting with […]
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A few years ago, I wrote an article about “The Marthas”, who they are and what they do, and I have mentioned them several times since then. You may remember, we call them “the Marthas” because, biblically, Martha did all the work and Mary sat at Jesus’ […]
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My late husband (Sydney H. Andrews) and I were married in this church on June 9, 1957 in a double-wedding ceremony with my sister, Dolly Tucker Briggs, and the late Philip W. Briggs (brother of Robert Briggs). In our almost 59 years of marriage, we lived in […]
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Hi! I think Psalm 139 is one of the most intimate chapters in the Bible, which is God’s love letter to each one of us. Verse 1: “O Lord, you have searched me thoroughly and have known me.” Verses 6-7: “Your knowledge is too wonderful for me; […]
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I understand the Martha’s are at it again… They said they were cleaning the Future Planner’s classroom when they accidentally found a secret drawer in some piece of furniture. Sounded kind of like a mystery novel to me, but I guess they did find some ancient pictures […]
Read more →From Ned, Elder and servant of Christ Jesus, to First Christian Church and all God’s people living in Independence, those who are faithful in their life in Christ Jesus: May God our Creator and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. The above is a composite of […]
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It’s kind of fun sometimes to look back on ordinary things in your life, like my dad wearing overalls to work. Nowadays, that would not be “cool”. In my youth it was common practice, especially since he worked 32 years for the Santa Fe Railroad, a major employer in […]
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I was quite surprised with the recognition Sunday and the gift of the cross. I was very humbled by it. Though I appreciate the honor, I in no way served or serve in any capacity to receive recognition. I serve for the Lord, for the church and you […]
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Our family of W. Lee Cain cannot begin to express the feelings of love and caring we received when we lost our “Lee”. I am wondering if a lot of us realize just how important it is to have the church “family” we have here in our own […]
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