For now, football players at a Texas high school may run through ‘breakaway’ banners with Bible verses.

“Let it be what it is,” Kate said as I looked at the chimney in the dining room of the 1902 home that I was renovating. Kate often provided me with a different perspective resulting in amazing transformations in my home. I had been pondering what to do with the chimney. I wanted to cover […]

Saturday “Crusader Challenge” 5K Run/Walk, Fun Run and Barbecue. Registration is from 7 to 9 a.m. with the fun run at 8 a.m. and the 5K at 10 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic School, 436 Broadway, South Portland. All fees and donations will benefit the school. Registration is $20 per person and kids under 12 […]

Saturday “Discovering Our Faith in the Fullness of God,” starting at 8 a.m., 17th annual Maine State Charismatic Conference at Sacred Heart Church, 70 Pleasant St., Waterville. Cost is $5 per person, $7.50 per couple and $10 for a family. Participants should bring a brown bag lunch. To register, go to www.maineholyspirit.org. For details, call […]

They’re supported by donations, helped by volunteers and get contractor’s prices on materials.

I’m a member of a Grandfathers’ Group. After the first year or so of our life as a group, the conversation turned from what grandfathering meant to us and helping one another be there for our grandkids to aging. The underlying question was: “To what degree do we base our understanding of our worth on […]

“You must learn one thing: the world was made to be free in.” — David Whyte, “Sweet Darkness”   One October morning years ago, Zac and I sat in the orthodontist’s office while his older sister had her braces checked. Zac scraped his gray Birkenstocks on the rough carpet and rocked his chair’s sturdy legs […]

Saturday Grandma’s Attic, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Goodwins Mills Methodist Church, 55 Church St., Lyman. Blessing of the Animals, 9 a.m., all pets are welcome. Episcopal Church of St. John Baptist, Green Street entrance, Thomaston. Ethiopian/Eritrean Festival, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with traditional food, music and customs. Held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 612 […]