EXT. Our bodies are approximately 55 to 75% water weight. Children have an even higher percentage. Individuals may vary in the amount of water that makes up their bodies and all of us need to be keepi...

The Enemy is becoming stronger! “Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation” …“He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved”… “In God is m...

October is more than ghosts, goblins and trick-or-treating – it is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This disease affects one in eight women in the United States every year and 2.3 million women wor...

Let’s sing. Soon and Very Soon Soon and very soon We are going to see the King Hallelujah, hallelujah, We’re going to see the king. No more crying there, We are going to see the King Hallelujah, halle...

September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month and Americans are encouraged to support their children in developing healthy habits for a healthier future. Janis Risley, Sequoyah County Extens...

“The Lord is my light and my salvat ion; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?” (Ps. 27:1). Let’s sing! Blessèd assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretast...

Teach the Ten Commandments “And teach them to your children and your grandchildren… “You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk ...

Preparing a meal for family or guests often brings a sense of accomplishment. But making a dinner you’ll be eating alone can seem like a big effort with small reward. Consequently, many of us pay litt...

Have you ever been told you need to cut back on your sodium i n t a ke ? Sodium, also known as salt, tends to get a bad rap in the nutrition and health world. Fun fact, your body actually needs sodium...

“Give heed to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For to You I will pray. “My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up” (Ps. 5:13). ...

With children back in the classroom and schedules ramping up, it can be tough juggling the multiple demands families are facing. As people navigate the waters of these hectic schedules, it’s a good ti...

Be Born Again “Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not...

If you have family or friends who are elderly, it is important to recognize the value in spending time with them – research shows that making those connections may literally prolong their life. As we ...

Jesus said: “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6). Jesus gave His life for the sinner… you and I! raise the Lord! We can be saved! Today the...

The water we drink, the air we breathe and the soil in which some foods grow all contain microorganisms. They are a naturally occurring part of the life cycle. Even though we can’t see microorganisms ...

We Must All Appear Before Christ By Shirley R. Watts- Matlock “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he ha...

“How beautiful … are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation…” (Isaiah 52:7). “How then shall they call on Him in who...

FCS/4-H EXT. ED. Most of us have clothes that are no longer fashionable or just don’t fit us anym ore. They are just taking up space in our closets and drawers, are we really going to lose weight and ...

During his presidency, Abraham Lincoln preached the importance of the gove rnment being of, for, and by the people. He argued that voters played the most important role in making sure the government r...

YES & KNOW Thesepastfewmonths have been scorchers. I know that’s nothing new in our neck of the woods but I can’t think of ext reme heat. It’s too hot to do anything. Around mid-July the fan stopped w...