LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole It’s July so it’s hot. Isn’t this what I wished for in December and January? I don’t have any ice cream on hand, so I’ll cool down with a chilly memory that sent chills down my spine on a cold, cold day in my boyhood years.

FAITH & VALUES

Blanket Creek After a piano melody by Romona Colvin, the message was from Matthew 7:1-6, "Do Not Judge." It is easy to judge people for their looks, actions, or clothing, but that is not for us to do. Sometimes a person may not realize they are headed in the wrong direction.

Faith & Values

Butler Methodist/ Butler Christ Community Greetings friends, did you notice our new name? Yes, we have changed our name. We are no longer a United Methodist Church, it becomes official on July 1st. The Butler Community churches are working together to have a VBS, hopefully more info to follow!

FAITH & VALUES

Blanket Creek The message was from Matthew 6:16-18. “Fasting to be seen only by God”. Fasting is God’s doctrine, not man’s. The purpose of fasting is considered a time to be drawn closer to God.

Ugliest Dog Day June 20

By Nila Harris When I was a self-proclaimed Butler Brat, we had a mutt named Mouser (as I’m writing this, I must wonder why we named a DOG Mouser; must’ve been my sister’s idea). Mouser was a small brown crossbreed of who knows what.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole If people paid wads of money to buy instructional tapes to listen to while they sleep, how come my wife gets upset when I nod off while she’s talking?

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole Making do is what I do best. There is no reason to invest the time, money and effort required to do a project the so-called "right way" (see my wife for the definition of such) when "making do for now" gets a thing accomplished with far less frustration.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole “In these enlightened times, it is a well-known fact washed dishes should be left in the drainer to air dry. Towels absorb and spread all kinds of germs and microbes known scientifically as yuckersmus maximus and heebitis jeebitis. Zowie. (Note: This does not hold true for baths.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole My wife pulled more wadded-up socks from the laundry hamper. “How many people live in this house?” she barked as she dealt socks, shirts and towels into separate piles. “Just you and me,” I said. “And the cat. And a mouse or two in the winter. Why?” Terry sighed.