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I know everyone at some point in their lives has been to a point where everything seems to be piling on you at the same time.
I am at one of those points at the moment, and the irony is not lost …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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2/23/23
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Anyone interested in a fun thing to do for Decatur? I have been thinking it over for the past few months and I decided it was time to “hang it up.” My hopes are …
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By Debbie Krutilek
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2/23/23
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We are born into a world of comparisons. Do you prefer the ocean or the mountains, chocolate or vanilla, tea or coffee, mild or spicy?
God doesn’t compare what …
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Pastor Toni Meyer
United Methodist Church
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2/23/23
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Some lessons are learned the hard way.
In 2007, when Enterprise Publishing, now Enterprise Media Group, bought the Oakland Independent and Lyons Mirror-Sun Newspapers, our staff cleaned house …
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Curt Hineline
Editor
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2/18/23
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I have always agreed with the old saying that sometimes you just have to stop and smell the roses.
While having real roses are nice, and believe me if I happen to be by some I will stop and …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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2/16/23
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After the Holiday Season and now the long wait til Spring, it is normal to feel a little anxious. There’s that boredom of spending too much time indoors and having a case of cabin fever.
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Debbie Krutilek
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2/16/23
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We have a weekly bulletin that we print for our Sunday Services, and I put my cell phone number right on the front cover. I know many people think that’s a bit crazy to publish your personal …
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By Pastor Toni Meyer
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2/16/23
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Many of the holidays celebrated in the United States have clearly defined origins and purposes. At Christmas we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Easter and associated holidays are a …
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Curt Hineline
Editor
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2/10/23
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Gone are the days of truly free weekends. There was a time in my life when the weekends meant that I could watch anything I wanted on TV, for as long as I wanted. Or when I got older I could sleep in …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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2/9/23
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I have often been asked “ H ow do you come up with what to write every week ? ” The truth is some weeks are easier than others. This week was a complete failure. The only news is the …
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By Debbie Krutilek
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2/9/23
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Every year when I was in school, we were required to go to gym class. I always hated it because there was a possibility that we would play dodge ball or some other group game that meant there would …
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By Pastor Toni Meyer
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2/9/23
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"Look, mister, there's... two kinds of dumb, uh... guy that gets naked and runs out in the snow and barks at the moon, and, uh, guy who does the same thing in my living room. First one don't matter, …
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Curt Hineline
Editor
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2/2/23
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It may come as a surprise, but it is cold outside! Well I am sure no adults would be surprised, but it seems to me that kids, mainly teens, may be.
My son and I were getting ready this morning, …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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2/2/23
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If you didn’t heed the warning to avoid reading, this is a recipe I tried this weekend. It probably goes against all the recommendations of t he American Heart …
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By Debbie Krutilek
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2/2/23
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You’re never as good as your greatest success, and you’re never as bad as your worst failure. That’s something I remind my children of when they are faced with challenges.
When …
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2/2/23
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Curt Hineline
Editor
Like many, my little piece of the world is sometimes all that concerns me. Sometimes that is because I have been raised to …
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1/27/23
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Ephesians 2:19 “So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are
fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God.”
During his lifetime Abraham …
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By Pastor Henschen
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1/26/23
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Not everyone was thrilled with the snow we had last week. The heavy wet 5+ inch snow made it difficult to shovel. The Decatur maintenance guys called in some extra help to clear the streets …
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By Debbie Krutilek
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1/26/23
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After the first real snowfall of the winter season the family and I decided to take a weekend and go visit some friends in Sioux City.
Granted this trip wasn’t something that was totally …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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1/26/23
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Screams.
Not your typical reaction-to-a-spider scream. But a deep almost other-worldly scream of a child in distress. The girl of about 10 had no desire to enter the …
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Curt Hineline
Editor
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1/19/23
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Last Saturday night the Fire and Rescue Department that my husband and I belong to held our yearly banquet.
It is a night of fun, family, and fellowship. We ha d a social hour before we ate …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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1/19/23
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How did you spend your weekend? We actually had a weekend of nowhere to go and nothing to do. I don’t think that has happened since before Thanksgiving.
This …
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By Debbie Krutilek
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1/19/23
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Philippians 3:20 “Our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord
Jesus Christ.”
“ Citizens of heaven” is more than a pious phrase that has a …
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By Pastor Nathan Henschen
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1/19/23
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Several years ago, I sat in a meeting where the chairman encouraged discussion before a roll call vote to help those that were of the minority realize they did not …
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Curt Hineline
Editor
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1/12/23
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It is right up there with other so-called negative emotions such as greed, pride, gluttony. In fact it is one of the seven deadly sins, and everyone is guilty of it at some point in their life.
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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1/12/23
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