Articles written by Evelyn Horan
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"Whitewater!"
"Joe, I don't think you should try it," Grandma said, sitting on the left side of the pontoon river raft with her feet propped up against the inflated rubber tubing. "What if you fa... — Updated 3/24/2016
Showing respect to Creator God
Sometimes I find myself so involved in an exciting conversation with others that I've gotten into a bad habit of including an exclamatory phrase that uses God's name. When I'm... — Updated 8/1/2015
Grandma and Me
As raindrops slither down our kitchen window this December morning, I remember another rainy morning in December of last year. It was after breakfast that Grandma and I were going s... — Updated 12/4/2014 Full story
You Can't Always Get What You Want
The Rolling Stones sang: "You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need." It's kind of weird when the Rolling Stones make... — Updated 5/25/2014
Christmas Surprise
It was Christmas Eve, last year. How I dreaded its arrival! I knew I shouldn't feel that way-but inside my little house the silence had become unbearable. My only company was the... — Updated 11/23/2013
My Understanding Brother
When I stepped from the classroom into the hallway, somehow, it seemed more crowded with kids even shorter and smaller than last year. Was it because I was feeling self-conscious about being a head taller than most of them? As two... — Updated 7/27/2013
"How Can I Forgive?"
One of the most difficult things for me to do has been to practice forgiveness. My feelings are easily hurt, and I seem to suffer for days when I'm feeling offended. For years I... — Updated 3/17/2013
ANOTHER CHANCE
“Ouch!” My hand smarted from the stinging hot water as I gazed out the kitchen window. Quickly, I mixed cold water over the amber glass and rinsed the suds away. “Not paying... — Updated 1/19/2013