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Reader Input: Be unafraid to reference God

We just saw on the news a high school senior, wearing his cap and gown, about to give his valedictorian speech, and just before he was to speak, in a very deliberate way, tore up h ...

Reader Input: Rock Creek a center of good deeds

I really appreciated the article on Rock Creek Elementary School’s raising funds for the fifth-graders’ possibility of going to camp (“Rock Creek fifth-graders un ...

Reader Input: God offers the guidelines to live by

Can you imagine being there with Mary Magdalene, on the first Easter morning? Think of how her life was changed when Jesus called her name. All she had to hear was one word, &ldquo ...

Reader Input: Abortion leaves two victims

I have read many articles that have been written on abortion … for and against it. Here we are 40 years since Roe v. Wade came into being, a license for abortions to be pe ...

Reader Input: Use the storm to fly higher

As we begin the new year we can turn to a new page in our life’s book, and realize that it’s not the burdens of life that weigh us down, but it’s how we handle th ...

Reader Input: How sad that we have shut out God

Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 will go down as one of the most tragic days of our lives ... 20 children murdered and seven exemplary adults that gave their lives for these children. We must ...

Reader Input: Change the US position in world

Yes, this is the most important election we will have had in our country compared to the past and for many years to come. Only days left before we decide which path to take: the pa ...

Be mindful of ‘granny scam’

Just want to share my experience with you. I got a call from someone posing as my granddaughter. She said, “Grandma, I’m calling to let you know that I rear-ended some ...

Auburn reflects on five years in Iraq

The United States and Auburn went to war five years ago, with U.S. air strikes pounding Iraq forces in the waning hours of a Wednesday night. The headline in the Auburn Journal fi ...