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When your last name is Kelley

When your last name is Kelley, observing St. Patrick’s Day isn’t merely an option; it is a time-honored tradition. After all, isn’t there a wee bit of Irish in all of us on this fun-filled day? It seems everyone seeks ways to connect with and honor their ancestral heritage, and for those of us with Irish roots, this annual occasion provides that opportunity. For as far back as I can remember, my family has marked St. Patrick’s Day in a big way. It all began with my mother, who unfailingly prepared corned beef and cabbage, made a green punch concoction, and bedecked our home ...

Renovations continue at MC library

You’ve probably heard by now that library renovations have started. It’s been very exciting and, surprisingly, not as noisy as I had originally thought it would be. Before I go on any further, this project is supported in part through a grant from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, PA department of Education, with funds provided from the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund. Or, as it is more commonly known, the Keystone Grant. I love sitting in on the meetings between the architect, maintenance and the construction guys. We’re talking about cutting into the ...

March ’24 updates for Juniata County Library

A lot is going on at the library, so we want to make sure to share some updates with you: Mobile hotspots: We received notice recently that the organization loaning us the AT&T and Verizon hotspots will be discontinuing their service. Their next cycle starts in April and the hotspots will stop working sometime between now and then. An alternative: use one of our 31 T-Mobile hotspots. You can check and see if they have service where you will be using it by visiting our website. What is a mobile hotspot? It’s a portable device that provides a Wi-Fi internet connection. It’s ...

Christians are called to trust God

Good morning, dear friends. This morning, I could be tempted to be fearful, with all the talk of the Coronavirus. You, too? Or have you decided that it’s all a joke, with no need to concern yourself? It’s been a few weeks of rocking back and forth between the two opinions, hasn’t it? I believe that whichever way it goes, God knows. He’s gone before us. He sees our dilemma, and He cares deeply for our condition...whatever our condition is. Is that a cop out? I don’t think so. It’s simply the way of the Christian. We are called to be a people different from the world around us. ...

Winter leaves its mark, but spring eventually arrives

Christmas has come and gone The New Year is in the past Cold icy winds of winter have come But spring will come at last Although the holidays are over, some of the results are still with us. My clothing is a little tighter because of all the cookies, treats and fruitcakes I have eaten. The sharing of these things between neighbors seems to be a tradition here where I live. The wide variety of cookies and the way they are made is amazing. The creativeness of the human mind is just another example of how we are made in God’s image. I am rather choosy when it comes to eating ...

Be like Daniel in 2024 and always

We believers today could learn a great deal from Daniel with the challenges, obstacles and opportunities that we have in our modern society and culture. Daniel was living in Babylon and in a sense we are “living in Babylon” as well. I am using Babylon as a metaphor for culture and society. Daniel with the captivity was literally transported from his Jewish society right smack into the middle of the pagan Babylonian kingdom. The contents of the book of Daniel spans a time period from about 605 B.C. through 539 B.C. Using both narrative and prophetic revelation in Daniel, he ...