As Long As They Sing

There has never been a time before this, to my knowledge,when young people have been so much under attack from so many different places. Youngsters of today have to deal with issues that hadn’t entered the minds of anyone a few years back. Now, suddenly, from many directions, they are being told this or that […]

A Whistle a Day

  I never hear anyone whistle a tune any more. Do you? I used to whistle a lot. Now, something has happened to my whistler and I have a pretty limited range. Dad didn’t whistle as much as Mom did. Dad sang a lot, but when I could hear my mother whistling an old song, […]

The Joy of Music

The Joy of Music

“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent” Victor Hugo.  Music is a universal language, joining people of all nationalities who cannot speak or understand any language but their own. Music, we all understand and respond to.  As the seven junior and high school choirs presented their annual […]

The Sad Case of the Missing Hymn Books

The Sad Case of the Missing Hymn Books

Where did they go? They used to live in the pocket on the back of the pews in the sanctuary. Now, there’s only pencils and envelopes to count your attendance. But, the hymn books? They are gone! Where are they? I like hymnals and I miss them. I like the feel of the hymn book […]

Star Spangled Cat

Star Spangled Cat

In honor of the birthday of our National Anthem, I re-print my story about the cat who helped Mr. Key on his endeavor.   Star Spangled Cat By Blanche Day Manos “What?” I screeched. “Go to sea? Are you crazy?” Every one of my gray and white hairs stood straight up. Reggie laughed. “You look […]

A Few Sizes Too Small

I just got to thinking about words. We use them every day. Written or spoken, we can’t get along without them. So, with all the beautiful words to choose from, why do some of us use ugly, degrading, base words? Is it to get a reaction? To show that we’re really up with the times? […]