Kenneth Marple

Worry is like a rocking chair — it will give you something to do; but, it won’t get you anywhere. All of us have had enough unpleasant encounters with worry to have experienced the tension headaches, upset stomachs, irritability, and aches and pains it produces. Too much worry can make us more susceptible to the common cold, flu, PMS, and insomnia. Well, not all of us PMS –but, you get the idea! Worse yet, it can lead to serious problems such as hypertension, heart disease, and depression.

By The Rev. Kenneth Marple

We live in a world where the “last name” gets the “last say.” For example, our family owned a farm that was previously known as the W. T. (William T.) Sweely Farm. Before that, it was the W. T. (William T.) Longwell Farm. So, my question is, “Yes, but, who was she?” Family businesses are often named after the male (in big letters)! To make sure that it is “really you” the question will be something that few people would know, like, “What is your mother’s maiden name?” Her name becomes a “secret code” to get you into your account! Really? So guys, don’t think for a minute that she hasn’t thought about it. Marry him, lose your identity.

By Reverend Kenneth Marple, M.A.

By Rev. Kenneth Marple, M.A.

By The Rev. Kenneth Marple

By Rev. Kenneth Marple, M.A.

I’ve never wanted to get old. So, when I was forty-two I decided to stay forty-two. I thought it was the best age ever! Why? Because, when you are forty-two

The new war in the middle east filled my mind with pictures of Saudi Arabian men as they watched the women of Kuwait come streaming across their border driving their

The Bible gives quite a lot of space to telling us who “God is.” Its definitions of God are straightforward –and often begin with two words, “God is.” We learn