We gathered on a spit of rock along Lake Superior the other night, the four of us. Two couples, one 40-year friendship. Yes, it was late-September cool with a northeast…
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Column | Transformation of an overgrown, forgotten garden is a symbol of renewal and hope
When I opened my eyes one morning last weekend, these words from scripture came to mind: “Behold, I make all things new,” Revelation 21:5. God knows that early morning is…
Lightfoot COVID / Konkol Column / Lost Wedding Ring / Young Dolph
City public school students return to classrooms today, brining an end to the Chicago Teachers Union’s weeklong in-person learning boycott. After the deal was done, CTU vice president Stacy Davis…
Valley News – Column: Clearing a space to put my sadness
I am working in my garden, putting hollyhocks in. I am trying to break my pattern of buying perennials and then letting them languish and wither in their pots in…