Off The Hook
July 6, 2018

A place to laugh, too

By Melanie Behrens

Even if you don’t attend church regularly, I’m sure you know someone who does. It can be a place where we go to be reminded of how much God loves us and forgives us for all the crazy things we do every day. It’s also a place where we can derive much humor, which we need to get through those to...

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Editor’s note: The last article J-T columnist Melanie Behrens was working on before her death April 30 was the following story about Werewolf Lane. The information was supplied by Leroy Cook, who coll...
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