Lifestyle

Live Well, Age Wisely: Walk with ease…

My dad’s esophageal cancer treatments started last October and by January the decision had been made that hospice would be his preferred next step.

Area Church Schedules

Assembly of God, ClarkfieldSUNDAY: Sunday School 9 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.; Evening 7 p.m.Wednesday: Teens 5 p.m.; Young Explorers 6:30 p.m.Augustana Lutheran Church, ClarkfieldSunday Worship 10 a.m.Bergen Lutheran Church, Granite FallsSunday Worship 11 am.

Area Church Schedules

Assembly of God, ClarkfieldSUNDAY: Sunday School 9 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.; Evening 7 p.m.Wednesday: Teens 5 p.m.; Young Explorers 6:30 p.m.Augustana Lutheran Church, ClarkfieldSunday Worship 10 a.m.Bergen Lutheran Church, Granite FallsSunday Worship 11 am.

Faith Column: God-dependence instead of self-dependence

When I was a young husband, newly married, one of the most painful things my wife would say to me was, “Maybe I should call my dad to fix that for us.” Of course I’m joking, but every time she would say that my prideful juices would start boiling even though I couldn’t really fix anything.

Memory Care Corner: After the diagnosis

After submitting my last article for publication, I came across a sentence that said “receiving a dementia diagnosis doesn’t make you any different than you were the day before.” Wow – isn’t that a powerful statement?!