Lifestyle

Keller: Finding a state of ease; freedom of pain

When we get hungry, we go to a restaurant or grocery store. When we want to buy a…

Lifestyle

Michel: Travel through life with people you love

I recently found a roll of film and was rewarded with photos from a 2002 trip when 26…

Lifestyle

Princess Dress Project fulfills teenage dreams 

DONALDSONVILLE — Tiffany Roussel has seen girls light up with happiness when they try on the perfect prom dress…

Lifestyle

A WORLDWIDE MISSION: New Zealand visitors give back to St. John

LAPLACE — Rotary Club members are action-takers who create change not only in the local community, but also…

Lifestyle

Girl Scouts Pantry Pals feed the community

LAPLACE — One in six families struggle with food insecurity, and Girl Scouts Troop 20319 set a goal…

Lifestyle

Keller: Who does forgiveness benefit the most?

Over the years, I’ve written about forgiveness more than anything else. Maybe it’s because in the Bible, Jesus…

Lifestyle

Michel: Leave your fingerprints behind

I can usually tell which grandchild has used my computer by the stuff left behind. I find shoes…

Lifestyle

Brady Brothers give back through blood drives & good food

LAPLACE — An average-sized man has about 12 pints of blood in his body. There are eight pints…

Lifestyle

Keller: Obedience is better than sacrifice

Now that Mardi Gras is over, Ash Wednesday follows. This begins a 40-day period before Easter Sunday, which…

Education

Lessons in Kindness

LAPLACE—During National School Counseling Week, Counselor Jennifer Russell challenged students to show big and small acts of kindness.…