It has been a beautiful Sabbath day which happens to also be Mother’s Day. Every mother deserves a day to be pampered and my special two days began Saturday when my kids came and prepared brunch which we all shared along with stories of days gone by. I enjoyed this…
Scarse news this week. I missed church and I missed club so I haven’t been anywhere or heard anything. Oh well, the weather is always a topic to write about and what about this weather?? We got to watch it snow a few times here in Wasola, but no accumulations,…
Another week of news from Little Creek! Where does all the time go? The days have gone by one by one for 84 years and five days of my life and it seems only yesterday was the spring of my life and now it is winter, just as another spring…
This has been a beautiful Lord’s Day. Most all were in church today. Our lesson was over before I knew it. I really appreciate our lesson hour. Danny answers all questions and then discussion. All of us appreciate our teacher and we probably do not tell him often. Burr’s message…
Hello to everyone from Little Creek on this beautiful sunshiny Friday morning. I just finished reading both local newsapapers, and was especially happy to read River Stillwood’s update item. We had just talked of her at club and all were concerned that she hadn’t contributed her excellent writings for quite…
Last Weeks News- I almost forgot to write my news until my sister Jean called just now with hers. She and Jim had company for dinner after church namely Danny and Jamie Dry and their son, Benji and Dana, Rusty Frye and Ruth and Burr Taber. After dinner guests were…
Good Monday morning everybody. I’m ready for coffee. It looks cold and wet outside, but I think we got over an inch of welcome rainfall. I stayed home yesterday due to different health issues and since I missed church and also club Wednesday. I don’t have much news. Karen came…
And the good rains came for which we felt abundantly blessed. We all had much to thank our Lord for and we did so in unison in church Sunday morning. Our class was very good with much discussion which always makes things more interesting. We started in Luke and studied…
We have been blessed with a beautiful Sabbath and we must all agree that we are appreciative and that we have thanked the Giver of all good things. Our Lord is good. Our lesson today was about the crucifixion and the blood that was shed for us on the old…
This Sabbath day was warm and beautiful in every way. All were out for church services except for Rheanna and we missed her. Jamie and Ruth sang an old song but with a different spin to it. We sometimes come to church and let all the others do the moving…
It’s a beautiful day in the Ozarks and the neighborhood. Now, that’s an interesting word. I wonder who first penned neighborhood. But, back to the topic at hand –– the news. Yesterday was drizzly and wet but everyone at church was bright and cheery and glad to be together to…
It’s a beautiful sunny Lord’s day and it was good to be in service at church this morning. Julia sang and it was a blessing to us all. She has a beautiful voice for such a little girl and Nicole played a special on the piano. It was good to…
I will try to write something for the paper after neglecting doing so for a few weeks. This Sunday afternoon is beautiful in our Ozark neck of the woods. I finally made it out of bed after sleeping in until ‘up in the mornin’. I felt bad Saturday and slept…
Greetings from Little Creek on this amazingly beautiful morning. I know there is lots of sadness in this life, but we have the good book to give us solace and a Savior who walks with us all the way. As Burr always says, “Pray and give God the glory.” I…
Well by the time we read the news Thursday the election 2012 will be done. And this will be one happy citizen. I did vote. The autumn weather has been unsurpassed. I rode around the place Saturday, but this Sunday I haven’t felt like going out. James and Greg DeGase…
The leaves are rapidly falling and the most beautiful autumn we’ve every had will soon be only a memory. The fall season has always been my favorite time of the year and it is over much too soon. We survived the hot, dry days of summer and then were blessed…
I’m back this week with some news from our community. I’m sorry I neglected to write for the past two weeks, but sometimes I just come up with nothing to write. Not many give me their news and I get discouraged. But some events have happened and I’ll try to…
Everyone is the thankful for the rainfall and cool weather. The yards and pastures are growing lush green grass, a lovely contrast to the brown brittle we had for so long. Our Sabbath was most enjoyable. My sister Jean was noticeably absent from church because she never misses. She has…
I’m writing this before church this Sunday morning. It’s a cloudy cool morning with forecasts of a warm-up this week before another chance for rain this next weekend. The remnants of the hurricane brought us a 1-1/2″ rainfall. For this we are thankful. Yesterday was a thoroughly enjoyable day with…
With only a couple of unmeasurable showers, we are still thankful for the cooler weather and hopeful of more rainfall predicated for the weekend. We’ve had enough rain to start the lawns to grow and Burr mowed ours. It was good to hear the mower after only brown grass for…
Everyone here is saying thanks for the two inches of rainfall. I lost a burning bush and some of my trees have brown leaves. Burr and Ruth, Greg, Karen and Nicole, Jody and a friend, Russell Hunt, have been my local visitors and I was pleasantly surprised yesterday (Sunday) afternoon…
The rainfall seems to have renewed hopes in some causing fall gardens to be planted. There’s nothing better than fall green beans and cucumbers are not bad either. We still are having tomatoes and peppers. It will be hard for awhile not having fresh produce. Those who were fortunate to…
What a wonderful morning! This Sabbath Day we awakened to a world renewed. The freshly washed landscape, with ponds refilled and Little Creek running again made us want to praise God and give Him thanks for the four inches of rainfall and for all His bountiful blessings. Everyone was smiling…
Sad news this time from our community for a familiar and long time neighbor, friend, and loved one, Newt Delp, was taken from us. The sad news is that he will be missed in our lives but the good news is that Newt accepted Jesus and was saved. Burr and…
It’s Monday morning once again. It seems like time is accelerated lately. Sunday was a pleasant day with temperatures just right and church services were good. It was good to be back since I had missed several Sundays. The lesson was very good with Danny leading the discussion. I like…
How wonderful to hear rain falll last evening and when I checked my gauge this Monday morning I read one inch and the welcome relief from the high heat of the last weeks makes everyone happy. The weather lady is promising more rain this afternoon. I’ll try to recall news…
“It’s Raining, Raining here this Morning.” This line from an old song fits the condition in the Ozarks this Monday morning. A very welcome rain is coming down as I write and I hear there has been a lot of wind damage in Springfield and Lebanon. Charlie and I were…
Well, another week has flown by and I’m facing news day with not much news so far. I guess I must call and be nosey since no one has called me. The things that has not changed is the hot, dry weather pattern. Everyone is becoming concerned about maybe facing…
After a few weeks of no news from Little Creek, I’ll try to catch up. I am ecstatically happy to report that Newt Delp is home and has accepted Jesus as his Savior and now is assured that he will make heaven his home. I called Jo today (Saturday) to…
This is Monday and also my birthday. I had a delightfully happy weekend with Kim, Ruby and Jody coming to spend the night Saturday and I was blessed to have my family and friends honoring me with a surprise birthday party after church Sunday. And it was a total surprise.…
All’s well in the Ozarks! Weather wise that is. We had over two inches of rain in our rain gauge and this Monday the sun is out with nary a cloud in the sky. But our community is very concerned and praying heartfully that a miracle will happen and Bud…
“It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood” but there is always something beautiful in each day given us whether it be sunshine or rain. The glory of each morning is that it gives us the chance to begin again. Yesteday we celebrated the promises God gave us when His Son…
I’ve had a good weekend because my daughter, Kim, came Sunday morning to spend a few days. My grandson, Jody Weyrauch, has been with Burr and Ruth during the past week and with me also. He and Burr went fishing one evening and he caught me a mess of fish…
This Monday morning the clouds show promise of plentiful rain. We should savor these warm days and spring showers for we seem to be rapidly moving directly into the many delights of summer. This fleeting season is just a prelude to many joyful happenings all around as the earth awakens.…
Hello once again. Doesn’t time fly? It seems only yesterday I was sending my news in. And daylight savings time is busy saving us daylight once again. People complain, but it doesn’t affect me one bit other than changing all my time pieces forward. Oh well, some people have to…
On this 4th dy of March, the wind makes being outdoors in the beautiful sunshine unappealable. Everyday this month I have contemplated planting my early garden only to be driven back inside. I appreciated my grandson, Joe, and my sons, Kevin and Kent, getting my tubs ready. They had lunch…
Hello to all my friends on this windy Monday. Wasn’t our Sabbath beautiful? We had a good lesson and Dyanna brought a good motivating sermon. She cautioned us to put on the full armor in these trying times. She inspires us to do better in our Christian walk with God.…
Little Creek is running clear and full. Thankfulness is due our Lord for His goodness to us and the good rain we received without storms. I have been able to turn my heat off at night because of the warm weather. I felt good yesterday and felt able to be…
This Monday is a beautiful day and tomorrow’s forecast is for much the same, a very good ending to a nice winter month. I just finished a pleasant visit with my sister, Jean, who helps with most of my news items. She says Jimmy is still much in need of…
My sister, Jean, called just now to remind to write some news. I had forgotten so I’ll get busy and get this in the mail. It is sunny, but windy today and I’m wondering if we are going to continue to be lucky through all of January. Maybe will have…
This Monday morning is very nice for a winter day. Everyone keeps wondering when winter will unleash some cold snowy days upon us. But I take each season in stride due to the modern conveniences we have and also to the fact that I don’t have anything to do that…
Last Weeks News – Well here it is 5 more days to Christmas and it is hard for me to realize I, for one, do not count these as 4 more shopping days before Christmas but rather so many days left before we celebrate the most precious gift given mankind,…
Well here it is nearing the end of 2011, and Christmas is looming ever closer. I do not count my time based on so many more shoppingdays left before Christmas, but rather on just a few more days before we celebrate the greatest gift ever given mankind when a babe…
It is cloudy and cold this Monday morning, but it is the time of year for colder weather and we can’t complain in no way about our beautiful Autumn, with plenty of rain and plenty of gorgeous color. I’m not looking forward to winter because I’m a worrier and my…
This Monday morning dawned warm and mostly sunny with wind still blowing, but abated some compared to the past several days. Kasey and Terry and son came by Saturday at noon for lunch. None of them had killed a deer yet, but all were still looking eagerly forward to that…
Today, Monday is another beautiful autumn day in our Ozarks and I appreciate every one we are afforded. I’m not looking forward to winter even though it can be beautiful too. I guess it makes us look forward to spring. I visited by phone with good friend Hester who was…
Everyone is completely enjoying this beautiful autumn weather and the beauty it affords. We are thankful for the rain we had last night. I am late in getting my news in but have been out of stamps and found one. Must get more stamps. I haven’t had much company this…
These beautiful autumn days are to be savored and remembered when the cold winds blow. I have always loved everything about the fall because it is a time to rest from summer’s hard work and to just enjoy the cool days not yet too cold and all too soon gone. …
This Monday morning is a cool 45 degrees, just to my liking. I have my wall heater on to take the chill out, while I enjoy my coffee and anticipate what I must do today. My tasks are really not ‘must do’ things as were those in days of old…
My news will cover two weeks because I didn’t get my items written on time due to the holiday. First off, our Degase family and friends reunion went well with most all of our families present. It was a nice day and a very enjoyable one, for myself anyway, because…
Good Monday morning! I hope everyone had a good week. Seems like the days and weeks just fly and now August is almost gone and it only just started. We had good services with Dyanna bringing the message; our lesson was informative from St. Matthew. Last week we studied of…
This has been a holy day for which I praise the Lord. The weather has been perfect; our church service was inspirational with our Savior in attendance. Aaron, my 17 year old grandson, a recovering drug user, led us through a service exploring the Ten Commandments. He led services, opening…
I’m thankful for so many things and one of them is that July is passed. We’ve had some hot days in August but also some good appreciated rainfall. I’m also thankful for the tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers and other garden goodies for those who enjoy sharing. Charlie brought nice cucumbers…
We welcomed our half an inch rainfall during this week’s hit and miss showers. Not early enough but appreciated until we receive more. The farmers who depend on their pasture and hay harvest to see them through the winter surely hate having to start feeding their hay while there would…
It has been several weeks since I’ve felt like getting my items written, for which I apologize. I have had many comments sent to me and expressed in person saying my news is missed so I guess I’ll try writing again. I tried to get any sister to fill in…
Hello friends, well another week of this long hot summer is behind us, but with more of the same predicted. I am thankful for each day granted to us and I try to be happy in every day. However, some days are better than others. We oldsters just didn’t anticipate…
This Sabbath is bright and beautiful. I didn’t make it to church today because I felt not too well and so I listened to preachers on the television and read my Bible and communicated with my Savior. I will miss my friends and coming together for worship, but you can…
It has been a beautiful Sabbath weather-wise as well as otherwise. It was good to be in church with family and friends. We missed Danny, who is recuperating nicely from surgery. The test results from the lymph nodes proved to be negative for cancer. Jesus answers prayers and we all…
My heart goes out to the families in Joplin. It is too sad to dwell on. The pictures are unimaginable, but we here on Little Creek can somehow put it in to perspective from the awful chaos left in the aftermath of the tornado that wiped out my sister’s place. …
Good Monday morning to my faithful readers and friends. Although you will not read my greeting until Thursday please know that I wish for you all good Monday mornings. My Mondays could not be anything but good following Sabbath church service with all my friends together with the presence of…
This Wednesday the 27th, shows the rain temporarily over giving us the promise of a break from the flooding. Up until last night we had had 13 inches of rain since last Friday. It is too early this morning to check the gauge. Little Creek has been out of its…
The Sabbath was a beautiful day weather-wise and otherwise. We had a wonderful lesson with discussion. I think we were all in agreement that there is good in every denomination. And I think we should not determine in our minds what a different denomination believes until we investigate (or research)…
I must try to get my news in this week after not having written for several weeks. In addition to being sick with a broncial infection, I have had a wisdom tooth that became infected so I have had two separate rounds of antibiotics. Also seems as if I have…
Last weeks news -Things are about the same on Little Creek and I have very little news, but “no news is good news” so I’ve heard. Anyway, I’ll write as things progress and maybe someone will call or come by in addition to my family. They seem to comprise my…
Those beautiful warm days with no snow are very much appreciated. Today is Valentine’s Day and so I am planting seed in my tubs for some lettuce. This is when you are supposed to sow lettuce seed and I remember my Uncle Orville never let anything deter him. In fact…
This Monday morning is cold and cloudy with a somewhat bad forecast, but we must be thankful for everyday the Lord gives us and strive to find all the good in each day. My son, Kent, is here with bluegrass music (gospel) on the internet. Vonda is doing my housework,…
I awakened this Monday morning with more energy than I had for a while. This is a beautiful day the Lord has given us and we will enjoy it to the fullest. The Lord’s Day was a day of smiles and blessings. Everyone was back in church, about 40 strong…
I will try to write what I know of the news from our community. Almost all were out to church Sunday and we were thankful and blessed by being together in worship of our Savior, Jesus Christ and to study the scriptures. Danny did a good job of instruction and…
Such sad news this New Year from Little Creek! I have always written the tribute as each of our loved ones have passed from us one by one. With Mark it is so hard to believe or understand and accept. We say he was too young and had so much…
This Sunday was a lovely day, with warmer weather and sunshine. The Clark Christmas program was well attended and well received. The little angels were angelic and all the songs were in praise of our Lord and Savior born in a lowly manger so long ago. We are all appreciative…
Everything is good on Little Creek with all coming down to reality after a holiday of abandoned diets and abundant over indulgent delicious food. Most of us cook more healthy meals with low fat and low sugar and less white carbs on other days and so then meals may be…
It’s shaping up to be a beautiful fall Saturday in the Ozarks. Kevin and Mark came by yesterday with deer tenderloin and ground venison. I am very appreciative. If there’s one thing I miss, it’s venison. Yes the woods and hills have been alive with the sounds of gunfire, as…
At last, we are free from politician’s faces on television with their repetitive unattractive ads telling us nothing except their spin on their opponents shortcomings. Very rarely did we listen to one spelling out their platform free from unattainable promises. Maybe most of us can return to reality and realize…
Good morning this Tuesday morning. It is a bright windy day here at Gentryville, not much, but just a trace of rain last night. The leaves have been pretty, but are sure falling this morning. Patty Stephens of Galena came after me on Wednesday and I spent until Saturday with…
Hello from Little Creek on this beautiful Monday morning. I can’t believe that October is almost over. Burr and Kevin, my sons, Joseph, my grandson, and Mark, my cousin, put my wood pellet stove in on Saturday. I am most thankful. My family, most all, came Sunday for chili and…
Last Week’s News – Things are about the same as always on Little Creek, except some things are different. Some things have been made right, some hearts have been made glad and we have been made to know that Jesus is Lord and if you ask with faith believing it…
I am writing my contribution this Sunday evening, the end of a perfectly wonderful day. It is so blessed to be in church with so many members of my family and with my three sons, Kevin and Joseph, Burr and Ruth and Kasey. We are beginning our Sunday school lesson…
