Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
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What a wonderful time of year! The giving and receiving of Christmas gifts, or presents, filled many households this year. I find those words “gift” and “present” interesting. Webster defines “present” in the noun form as something presented, as in a gift. Present can also be a verb which is defined as an offer to view, as in to show. The word gift can also be a noun or verb. The noun means a notable endowment or something voluntarily transferred to another person without compensation. Gift is also a transitive verb (sorry...
For many in this community, I am known as “Pastor Vince”, but for a small, special group, I am known as “Coach Vannett”. It has been my privilege to help coach our local high school football team for a few years now. These young men are near to my heart, and I love the opportunity to be a part of their life, their growth as athletes, but more important their growth as young men of great character. The Panthers Made The Playoffs!!!! This is the first time the football team has made the post season in a long time. Coach M...
“It’s Contagious!” has been used to strike fear in many people over the years, maybe even more so in the last few years. When we hear this phrase we try to do everything we can to avoid whatever is being spread. It starts with one, then spreads to others. Two weeks ago, I led a group to Mexico to do a mission trip. We had 13 people in the group, seven from Saratoga, and five of those were teenagers. We travelled through Juarez and then six hours South into the middle of MX. Our plan was to conduct a Volleyball Camp, work...
Summertime is here! At least it feels like it has arrived. Summertime ushers in some specific events and one of those is….waiting in lines. How many of us spend a significant amount of time waiting in line to gain access to rodeos, amusement park rides, concerts, national parks, movies, or whatever activity is scheduled that day? Wouldn’t it be nice to have one of those “VIP” passes where we can just walk right in and have access to all that is behind the gate, door, or curtain? As a VIP we could walk in confidently and bol...
I’m a guy. I have 2 teenage boys. I have played all sports, college football, coached many sports, and have spent hours in locker rooms and weight rooms. I know about smelly things and people. I have also been around enough teenage boys who try to overuse the Body Spray and end up driving the girls away and making everyone cough and gag. But recently I was getting ready for an outing and sprayed my Old Spice (old man’s Body Spray) and one of my daughters said, “I like how daddy smells”. So, what was the difference? One was...
Throughout the history of the world there have been numerous battles and wars over the fight for freedom. Often times the ones being oppressed, treated unfairly, or bullied need someone to stand up for them and fight for them and with them. We as Americans should understand this fight for freedom as it is woven into the history of our country. This fight for freedom is not just ours and not just for this time in history. Throughout the Bible there were numerous battles and fights. Our thoughts may go to war, with swords and...
