By Ann Mann There are moments in life when you discover something you didn’t even know you were missing, until suddenly, you can’t look away. That was my experience watching the recent mission from NASA’s Artemis program as…
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By Ann Mann There are moments in life when joy seems to rise up all around us, when the world feels just a little brighter, hope feels a little closer, and people come together in…
My birthday falls this month, and as the calendar turns one more year, I find myself more aware than ever of these old bones and their limits. My health is good, and for that I…
In the quiet hours of a recent night, flames lit the sky over Barnesville. By morning, the community awoke to heartbreaking news: three local businesses were destroyed by fire, and several others suffered damage from…
By Ann Mann Jesus is standing on a hillside when he speaks the words we know so well from Matthew’s gospel, in chapter 5: “You are the salt of the earth… You are the light of…
By Ann Mann Some of the best conversations I’ve ever had didn’t happen in meeting rooms or sanctuaries. They happened on front porches, sitting in rockers, watching the light change, talking about the world the…
By Ann Mann Before this year, I couldn’t have told you a single thing about the Indiana Hoosiers. I couldn’t have named their coach, their quarterback, or even their colors without looking it up. And…
By Ann Mann November has a way of reminding us to slow down and count our blessings. As the leaves turn and Thanksgiving approaches, we find ourselves more mindful than usual about living thankfully. But…