Author: Tom
The World’s Fair in Iowa
Perhaps you’ve heard of the World’s Fair. Many editions of that global event have been held over the centuries. But in this town you can…
Best of 2020: The Elephant Hotel
It’s the best of 2020! It all began with a man who wanted to farm, not with a team of horses or mules, but rather…
Best of 2020: Hawaiian Cattle Rancher Robby Hind
It’s the best of 2020! Robby Hind has the title of “Paniolo.” For people living in one state, that’s a very recognizable name, a job…
Best of 2020: The Covered Bridges of Park County, Indiana
It’s the best of 2020! Park County, Indiana holds a record. If you’ve ever traveled there, you probably know what that record is…and if you…
Best of 2020: Limpy Jack
It’s the best of 2020! Today’s feature is about a man named Limpy Jack. With a name like that, I suppose we already have you…
Best of 2020: Martha Jane Canary
It’s the best of 2020! Today, we look at the life of Martha Jane Canary. If that name doesn’t ring a bell, you’ll certainly know…
Making a Home Every Day of the Year
Christmas is a time that we usually gather with family. But what is Christmas like when you have no family and you have no home? …
An Encounter in a Homeless Shelter
Each year around Christmas we might attend a church service, or watch children portray the birth of Jesus. It’s a story many of us have…
A Kansas Franciscan
St. Francis of Assisi lived in Italy during the late 1100s and early 1200s. His religious life of service, forgoing worldly trappings in order to…
A Heavenly Nudge
Chris was earning a degree in Animal Science from Kansas State University, but he felt a call to explore the world and help others. That…
