A couple who were holding their wedding reception on a Michigan island had the shock of their lives when a house fire broke out next door. As first responders rallied to extinguish the flames, the couple went to a local church to pray. Unbeknownst to them, their wedding guests and numerous islanders were busy saving…
Island Community Rallies to Save a Couple’s Wedding Party After a Fire Breaks Out Next Door
11-Year-Old Boy Caught in Riptide, Drowning, When Surfer Paddles to the Rescue, Saves His Life
While visiting Navarre Beach Fishing Pier with her husband, Bebe Booth, 52, had hoped to photograph sea turtles and dolphins. Instead, she caught a harrowing water rescue on camera when an 11-year-old boy got trapped in a rip current. It was a normal Wednesday for the amateur wildlife photographer from Florida, June 30. She and…
Dear Next Generation: ‘Why Should You Do What’s Right?’
Learn to know yourself. For myself, I learned that if I worked and took some college classes, one of them would suffer. I took a couple of night classes while working, but didn’t do well because I wanted to work. So I realized that to do justice to them, I had to do one or…
Beauty Meets Function: How to Create a Welcoming, Well-Designed Room
“I love what you’ve done!” Anyone who has remodeled or redesigned their home is of course pleased when they hear this from visiting friends. But I will let you in on a little secret: My heart soars when people walk into a space, look around, smile, and say it’s a room they want to spend…
Faith of Our Fathers: ‘Reading Devotions to Grandfather’
July 17, 2021
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Have you ever tried to recall the sound of another person’s voice? It’s difficult to do when you can’t hear it. My grandfather died at 98. I still remember his voice. It reminded me of a whippoorwill. His Southern accent sounded like wind in the woods before a summer rain. He was born in Mississippi…
Granddaughter Moves Her Wedding to a Hospital Room, Fulfilling Dying Grandma’s Final Wish
Sean Upton and her middle-school sweetheart were due to tie the knot in a few months. However, owing to Sean’s grandmother’s accelerating battle with terminal lung cancer, the couple moved both the date and the location of their special day. Sean and her fiancé, Will Chandler, took their wedding vows to Avis Russell’s hospital bedside…
33-Year Police Officer Goes on Last Patrol With First-Year Officer Son Continuing Dad’s Legacy
In the driver’s seat of his police cruiser, Officer Paul Pecena made his last patrol Friday, July 9, after serving 33 years with the Mesquite Police Department in Texas. Riding shotgun was his son, Officer William Pecena, 24, newly recruited, who’s been serving on the force for a year, now. On his father’s last day…
Family Who Lost Daughter in Home Explosion Says ‘God Made a Way’ to Heal Them
Faced with the impossible task of healing after losing their teenage daughter in a deadly home explosion, a family from Oklahoma trusted in God to pave the way. Through faith and the immense support of family and friends, Shawn and Tanda Maguire and their 13-year-old son, Hayden, made sense of their grief and found a way to…
Medicare and Health Savings Accounts; Closing Credit-Card Accounts
Dear Mary: I’m a few months from my Medicare birthday, when I’ll turn 65. I have had a high-deductible health savings account qualified insurance plan for more than 10 years. The health savings account has a decent balance of nearly $15,000 because I’ve enjoyed good health and few medical expenses. My question: Can I keep…
Use Box Ceiling Beams for Accents When Opening up a Floor Plan
Dear James: We are empty-nesters and plan to combine rooms for a more open floor plan. Box beams would look nice for some separation. What are some tips for adding box beams to the ceiling? —Nick K. Dear Nick: Most modern homes have more open floor plan layouts instead of many smaller distinct rooms. It…
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