New in Nature: Becki Yetman
By Becki Yetman My professional role as a journey guide for cancer patients has helped me realize we shouldn’t leave things unsaid. I spen...
New in Nature: Shu-Chuan Wang-McGrath
By Shu-Chuan Wang-McGrath Throughout the past 27 years, I have moved back and forth between Taiwan and the United States, pursuing educati...
New in Nature: Aaron Eisenhauer
By Aaron Eisenhauer When my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, her oncologist didn’t know how much time she had, but he was cle...
Sponsored Content: Lynwood Christian Academy makes a difference in lives of students and community
Sponsored Content Raising the next generation isn’t just about good grades and after-school activities — it’s about shaping young mind...
Making Salves from Nature: Naturally promote healing to renew your body with these recipes
By Sarah Geringer I have kept a garden since age 13, and I have sensitive skin. So, when I learned about a class on how to make my own heali...
Grandmothering: How my granddaughter teaches me to see the world anew
By Jane Pohlman “First, I was Mom … now, I’m Grandma.” These are the words displayed on a T-shirt I bought when I learned I woul...
Artist Spotlight: Bunny Boughamer
Bunny Boughamer began drawing as soon as she was old enough to hold a crayon. Growing up in small-town Ste. Genevieve, Mo., Boughamer says b...
meet along the way: Rev. Ellen Gurnon
This story was first published as “Faces of Southeast Missouri: Rev. Ellen Gurnon” in the November 2024 issue of The Best Years....
from the editor, Winter 2024: Give
We were on an archaeological dig in the Andean Highlands of Peru and had gotten back from the field for the day; the children from the villa...