It is said that somewhere in Iowa, a small town’s football team still takes a knee before each game.  The players and coaches join hands and bow their heads, and they defy the laws that tell them that they cannot pray together.  It is rumored that they kneel together and recite the Lord’s Prayer.
“Our Father, [...]

I’ve heard a million stories about the tornado that wiped out my hometown, Parkersburg, Iowa, last spring.
I’ve seen pictures and books and newspaper stories. I’ve sifted through the rumble and walked through the war zone.
And none of it prepared me for this video.

The woman holding the camera and her husband owned the restaurant where [...]

If there was ever a reason for navel gazing, this is it:
My 10 year class reunion is in two months.
I’ve gone back and forth on whether or not I’m attending. On one hand, I haven’t seen my mom in six months. On the other, well, I’m not sure what exactly is on the [...]