Photo from Code of the West Instagram And happy 250th birthday to the greatest country on earth! She may not be perfect, but she’s good. The land of the free. The home of the brave, because of the brave. Thank you to all who founded our country and to those who continue to keep it... Continue Reading →
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Drive
Whenever I hear Alan Jackson sing Drive (For Daddy Gene), I can’t help but think about my dad teaching me to drive in our church parking lot. We used his red Jeep Grand Cherokee, and when I practiced parking I hit the gas instead and we flew over the parking block into the street. We... Continue Reading →
Weekly Review 93
Hello, readers! I hope you all had a great week. Over here in the region we had our normal routines going on, along with a birthday dinner, a date night, and taking Mr. O to his first movie theater experience. It was a great one and I hope you’ll follow along. My week started very... Continue Reading →
Sunday Gospel: Matthew 8:5-13
Hello, happy Sunday! At that time, as Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, beseeching him and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, in terrible distress." And he said to him, "I will come and heal him." But the centurion answered him, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you... Continue Reading →
Weekly Review 92
Hello, all. This week was a short one (at least for work) and it was more of the same, if I’m being honest. However, towards the end of the week there were a couple events that were out of our normal routine. So stick around for a while and enjoy this week's Weekly Review. On... Continue Reading →
Sunday Gospel: Matthew 6:22-33
Hello, happy Sunday! The Lord said, "The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light; but if your eye is not sound, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the... Continue Reading →
Bulls Talk: New hirings and I’m surprisingly hopeful for the future
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Bulls Talk. Today’s post will be a little different from my usual Bulls Talk posts, where I cry over my keyboard as I type my grievances away. It might seem strange to some (and even to myself), but the post you're about to read may even sound,... Continue Reading →
Weekly Review 91
Hello, readers! This week brought lots of cuddles, a tornado to the region, a Greek festival, and much more. Let’s explore this week’s edition of my Weekly Review, where I share my previous week with you. Monday morning was business as usual, so let’s skip ahead to the evening. After work, Mr. O and I... Continue Reading →
Sunday Gospel: Matthew 4:18-23
Hello, happy Sunday! At that time, as Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Immediately they left... Continue Reading →
Bears Talk: Moving to The Region?
The Chicago Bears are reportedly moving forward with their stadium development in the region. Per the organization’s statement above, and the Chicago Sun Times, “It’s Indiana: Bears’ board of directors votes to push stadium to Hammond”. “The Bears’ board of directors met Thursday and decided to move forward with their plans to build a stadium... Continue Reading →
