Author: Daris Howard

Years ago, I was asked by the leaders of our congregation to be the music teacher to the children on

It had been a challenging year in our rural community. Lots of older people had passed away, leaving their spouses

Christmas was fast approaching, and as I sat in church, all I could think about was the many things I

The year was 1941. There was news of the carnage in Europe and Asia, and many were grateful America was

My daughter, Heather, came out of her room all bleary-eyed one morning. “What happened to you?” I asked. “My touch

Donna and I had barely started dating. She played in the orchestra for a musical, so I went almost every

When I was scoutmaster, we had our meetings on Tuesday nights. The girls of the same age had activities at

My wife, Donna, wants each of her children and grandchildren to have a beautiful, warm quilt. Over the years, she

Two girls sat next to each other on the first day of my class. They didn’t know each other, and

It was late October, and Butch and Buster, my two friends, had come to visit after school. They weren’t farm

I was an offensive guard on my high school football team. We had a good line, and we worked hard

Alice loved the chickens. It was her job to gather the eggs each day, and though the family didn’t have

By all accounts from the hospital staff, Bart had died. He had been in a wreck, and when the emergency

The celebration of our pioneer heritage is important in our area. In July there is a musical and a rodeo.

This heatwave we are experiencing showed me that animals like to have fun, just like we do. Some things I

We were at a community reception for donors of the college arts programs. The reception was to be followed by

I was dating a girl in high school, but I think her family liked me more than she did. Sheila

A sweet, elderly lady that goes to our church approached me after the Sunday meeting was over. Her son was

Celese sighed as she climbed out of bed. She knew it was going to be a long day. She had

Hailee loved her job working at the nursing home, but she had one major challenge. That challenge went by the

When we visit our children, one thing I really enjoy is pizza and movie night with my grandchildren. It usually

I have the smartest grandchildren. Of course, all grandparents think they do, but I really do. My daughter and her

A friend of ours came to visit. She had two little girls. Susan was five, and Tiffany was three. I