NO. LIVERMORE — At the North Livermore Baptist Church Feb. 14 service the congregation was welcome in by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Call to Worship was read and the Invocation/Lord’s Prayer was recited. The hymns that were sung was “Since Jesus Came into My Heart”, “The Love of […]

Howling winds and swirling snow just outside my window is keeping me company this cold night. I don’t especially mind the wind. I think of it as detoxing the earth of negative energies. Even though the weather has been blustery, I’m dreaming up plans for gardening this spring. I’m going to try my hand at […]

Valentine’s Day has been celebrated every year since about the 14th century. Pakistan and Indonesia forbid the idea, but in America, many of us are thinking about if and how we will make the holiday our own. Part of me isn’t a fan of Valentine’s Day, simply because it bothers me that we have one […]

NO. LIVERMORE — At the North Livermore Baptist Church Feb. 7 service the congregation was welcome in by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Call to Worship was read and the Invocation/Lord’s Prayer was recited. The hymns that were sung was “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”, “Jesus Loves Even Me”, […]

It was another rough week for small scale farmers, consumers, and transporters. Friends in Ireland share stories of increasing food and other supply shortages. With Brexit checks official since January 1, the situation has worsened. The Irish are ordering from amazon.fr to obtain goods and avoid increased taxes. Truckers are avoiding ports, leaving them nearly […]

NO. LIVERMORE — At the North Livermore Baptist Church Jan. 31 service the congregation was welcomed by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Call to Worship was read and the Invocation/Lord’s Prayer was recited. The hymns that were sung was “Wonderful Words of Life”, “This Is My Father’s World”, and […]

This week I’m writing about a threat to topsoil, vital to the preservation of food security. Topsoil is the uppermost layer of the soil and is where 95% of our food is grown. Threats to topsoil are not new. Years ago, Bussie York, owner of Sandy River Farms in Farmington, Maine, taught me about the […]

NO. LIVERMORE — At the North Livermore Baptist Church January 24 service, the congregation was welcome in by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Call to Worship was read and the Invocation/Lord’s Prayer was recited. The hymns that were sung was “I Am Thine, O Lord”, “More About Jesus”, and […]

NO. LIVERMORE — At the North Livermore Baptist Church January 17 service, the congregation was welcome in by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Call to Worship was read and the Invocation/Lord’s Prayer was recited. The hymns that were sung was “Praise Him! Praise Him!”, “O for a Thousand Tongues […]

In the late 1970s, grain prices were significantly down, farms auctioned at record numbers, and seemingly, people had forgotten how their food got to the table. Grocery stores magically had an abundance of food. I was a youngster then, but I remember asking my then four-year-old nephew where milk came from. He responded, “the refrigerator.” […]