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The Power of One Product
I live in a county of 10,000 people. Our Chamber has renamed themselves to the Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce – so we can reach out to all the parents and students in our community. That bumps up our count to almost 15,000 people. Our county seat, Hampton, grew by 4% in the last…
Read MoreHow are you using your talent?
Today in church the preacher talked about the Parable of the Talents. Matthew 25:14-30 My interpretation is: The master went away, but before he went he gave one slave 5 talents (in those days, a talent was a monetary unit), 1 slave two talents and 1 slave 1 talent. The guy with 5 and 2…
Read MoreVacation Recap
I think this was the first vacation I took that required no extensive planning. I flew, went to the beach, drank coffee and rested. The weather was just about perfect, a couple of warm days and then a couple of cool days and nothing lower than 50 degrees. Lisa and I shopped the Goodwill outlet…
Read MoreWhy I Go To Church
In church we sit in the same pew. We share joys and concerns. We read the Lords Prayer. The kids go up front for the Children’s sermon. The collection is always followed by same song. The service ends with ‘Til We Meet Again. This is available to anyone who attends on Sunday. It is familiar…
Read MoreHarvest Tour 2011
The weekend of September 30 to October 2, 2011 there will be 10 bloggers (and their families) from all over the Midwest in Franklin County, Iowa. Franklin County Tourism, Franklin County Farm Bureau, Latham Hi-Tech Seeds and Debworks have coordinated a Fall Harvest Bloggers Tour. The goal is to bring bloggers here to share in…
Read MoreNever Forget
We’re here in Iowa, in the middle of the United States. Don’t think for even a minute that we didn’t feel the horror and shock of 9/11. We too had friends that died, cried over the fireman and rescuers that got sick, cheered when George W. Bush led the country in this time of trouble.…
Read MoreYou are not alone in this world
Yesterday one of my online friends committed suicide. It was not what I saw coming at all — Trey Pennington was known for being supportive, helping others and just plain being nice. The online worlds are abuzz with this story and most are in shock. I’ve been thinking for the last 24 hours “There, but…
Read MoreBeeds Lake Blast August 26 and 27
Beed’s Lake BLAST (Beeds Lake – A Story to Tell) and Restoration Run kicks off Friday night with Race Registration and Pasta Feed at the Beeds Lake Lodge. The Restoration Run includes a 5K, 10K and ½ marathon. Runners and walkers are encouraged to attend. All run/walk participants will receive Pasta Dinner, Breakfast, and long…
Read MoreIowa and the Civil War
A new exhibit, “The Fiery Trial: Iowa and the Civil War,” will be in Hampton August 25 through the 27th in a 32-foot trailer and is part of the State Historical Museum’s educational outreach program to serve Iowans in their communities. Franklin County Tourism has sponsored this exhibit in Hampton, allowing everyone to tour it…
Read MoreUnwilling
Lezlie Calloway went to India on a mission trip with E3. Before today I had never heard of her. After today, I think I’ll never forget what I heard. I attended her home church in Liscomb Iowa to hear her speak about her mission trip. I expected I’d hear about the Indian culture, how the…
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