Kingdom of Heaven

The Lord said over 3,000 years ago that man burns their children with idolatry. We cannot put anything before Him. I think we really need to stop and think about this. We are supposed to seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness. Do we worship things made with the hands, or do we put God first.

Town Talk

It has been an exciting but stressful few days at the Smalley/Reed household. Last Thursday around 4:00 p.m. Larry told me he was having trouble breathing. This continued until about 9:00 p.m. He wasn’t getting any relief so we went to a small emergency room in Tulsa.

The grandparent connection

We kept the grandson part of last weekend, including overnight on Saturday and took him home to Norman late Sunday afternoon. Little Liam is 3½ and he’s busy from the time he gets here until we take him back to his parents unless he’s sleeping. He’s so much fun, though.

Hailing longer afternoons

Daylight Savings Time returned this past weekend. According to the calendar, we’ll have it until Nov. 6 when it goes back. I’m happy for the return once again because there is more time in the evening for opportunities for activities.

Town Talk

March is full of birthdays in the Smalley household. I recently found out a dear friend of mine also celebrates a birthday in March – Pat Owens. If you have lived in Stroud any length of time, I’m sure you know Pat Owens. She was Dr. Market’s nurse for many years.

Reno

On Tuesday, Reno the puppy went to the vet, where he was probed, swabbed, vaccinated and dewormed. The little guy didn’t suffer these indignities quietly, Kindra said, and squirmed and wriggled the whole time. When it was over, the vet tried to make nice by offering Reno some puppy treats.

Town Talk

Great news! Town Talk’s Bugle Boy has been ordered. We had enough funds left over from another project to make the down payment. That gets the price locked in and begins the process. It will take about six months for him to be completed. At the end of that six months, we will pay the balance.

Thumbs-up for PCJLS changes

The Pottawatomie County Junior Livestock Show finished up last Friday evening with the annual premium auction and presentation of awards and scholarships. A new wrinkle, if you will, was having the Gordon Richards, Sr. Achievement Awards presented on the same night.

Letter to the editor

Growing up in a small town in Oklahoma, I was taught basic manners, like open a door for ladies and the elderly, to always return something borrowed in better condition than it was when you got it.

A visitor

Sunday afternoon I was at the dining room table, working on this week’s edition of the newspaper. J.R. the camerabreaking cat jumped on the window sill, crouched and started staring at something outside between the air conditioner and the dining room wall. J.R.