LightGramsOctober 16, 2025Volume 29, Number 33 October 16 is a notable day for me; it’s my father’s birthday. He was born in 1921 and would be 104 years old if he were still alive. Sadly, a form of cancer ended his life when he was just a few weeks past his 84th birthday. I still…
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LightGramsOctober 2, 2025Volume 29, Number 32 Milton Berle was a trailblazer in television, starring as a comedian in the days of black and white TV. But he also was somewhat of a philosopher as he once pondered this question: “If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?” That’s an excellent question! A…
LightGramsMay 8, 2025Volume 29, Number 16 Holly LaFavers of Lexington, Kentucky was not prepared for what was on her doorstep in late April of this year. There on her porch were 30 cases of Dum-Dum lollipops, each containing 2,340 suckers. The order was from Amazon, and the invoice with the order showed that $4,200 was…
LightGrams September 26, 2019 Volume 23, Number 31 Credit the unnamed woman with having compassion. While driving down the road she saw an injured bobcat. She stopped, picked up the wounded animal, and placed it inside her SUV. In that same SUV was her child, lovingly strapped into a child seat. Officials from the Colorado…
LightGrams January 24, 2019 Volume 23, Number 4 It’s safe to say that the 11-year-old child getting out of the car last week at W.J. Murphy Elementary School was pretty pumped. After all, he had driven himself to school that day! Also in the car were a 9-year-old and the father of the driver, Khafilu…
LightGrams December 14, 2017 Volume 21, Number 42 The Christmas season was a magical time for me. Growing up as a son of a coal miner in southeastern Kentucky, we had enough but we didn’t have a lot extra. For a few years I wrote letters to Santa Claus, and then listened daily to the…
LightGrams April 13, 2017 Volume 21, Number 13 What could be more adorable than a community Easter Egg Hunt, especially when it is hosted by the local volunteer fire department? Residents of Pottstown, Pennsylvania will have to imagine that scenario this year. Officials with the fire department have announced that this year’s egg hunt has…
How did Jesus feel about little children? Matthew 19:14 leaves us with no doubts: “Let the little children come to Me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” The Central Church of Christ seeks to imitate the example of Jesus in all respects, and thus we also make every…