LIfestyles

The word of God is a vast treasure that is to be sought above all other things in this lifetime. It is more precious than gold, silver, rubies, or any diamond that glistens like the rays of the rising sun. It is food for the soul that gives strength to the mind, it is eternal, and it will never fade away. It is by this word you will find the meaning of life and the purpose for why you exist. It is not a common word to be read halfheartedly, no, it is to be studied with great intentionality, to be revered as holy, for it is a shield and buttress for those who take refuge in it. It is a lamp unto your feet and a light unto your pathway, for every verse point to God’s salvation only found in the person of Jesus Christ.

On that Sunday we hugged. We laughed. We talked about the week that had passed and the one that was beginning. We gathered in rooms all over the church; Sunday school rooms that have heard the gospel proclaimed again and again through the decades. Emerald was in the basement, newly painted with cheerful art on the walls. It’s where several women from our church hid from a devastating tornado that hit Olney in 1951. They stayed there and were safe, sheltered by the building that has stood like a beacon on Main Street since 1916.

On Jan. 11, the Olney City Council met for the first time this new year. The meeting began by considering updating the agreement with waste connections. The council wasted no time discussing this item on the agenda, with the entire council giving ideas on how to improve the waste connections going forward in Olney to make the city cleaner. The council discussed the easiest ways for waste connections to improve, while also considering efficiency. The council decided to wait until the next meeting to bring forth a final decision on the matter.