New Life Notes

By Nancy Unks We all know what ‘virtual’ means. We do virtual meetings and virtual classes and virtual visits every...

By a New Life Member Everyone knows that there are two topics that should never be discussed in mixed company…religion...

By Justin King, Elder at New Life Brothers and Sisters, Over the last six months, I’ve had a growing concern...

By Ward Shope I grew up in a family where my parents took us to worship and Sunday School every...

By Nancy Unks Trying times. Challenging circumstances. The new normal. These are common descriptors we hear for the Covid-19 pandemic....

By Ward Shope When we arrived at the New Hampshire cabin on vacation this summer, it was incredibly still.  There...

By Debbie Shope Reading is one of my favorite summer indulgences.  I recently finished a relatively harmless mystery novel. I...

By Ward Shope “Everything in moderation” is the oft-quoted sensible phrase which originates from the Greco-Roman era.  Certainly this sage...

By Shannon Keenan If I had to choose one word to sum up Mike Hollenbach, it would be messy. Mike...

By Jane Highley Ever since our area went into the “green” phase of the state’s reopening plan, everybody in my...

By Beth Ann Olesen There seems to be a lot of tension recently. Tension over masks, over statues, over presidential...

By Ward Shope I grew up in a small farming community.  My parents taught us not to be prejudiced against...