Just after the Second World War, when trade routes opened and food returned to war-torn England, the country received a shipment of bananas. The government allotted one for each child, so they could experience the taste of a banana. At the time, the…
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How is it with your soul? This sort of question usually makes me recoil. It smacks, to me anyway, of some sort of religious piety so far from my own that it sounds forced. How is it with your soul?… Do I have any control over that? Maybe I was in a…
Food has played a large role in St. Paul member Sherry Peer’s life. From her professional career, to time with her family, and her quiet impact on families during the holidays. Now, Sherry has found a new home and purpose in the Quad Cities after mov…
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At just about any given time of day, there is a distinct echo in our house. It comes from our two-year-old daughter, who is bound and determined to say and do everything just like her older brother. So, if Micah wants to play the piano, Mia decides i…
Greetings St. Paul, I am writing to you as I finish my third month as president of the Congregational Council. What an exciting and humbling opportunity to serve St. Paul after all of my years as a member at this exceptional place. I have lived in Io…
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The idea of making plans has been on my mind lately as I continue to ponder my summer plans. In May, the Tyler family begins to decide which destinations to travel to, which typically includes stops to play music with friends. In the old-time music w…