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In October of 1973, a crowd gathers on Pearl Street, just north of Main, in 

downtown New Albany to celebrate the fifth annual Harvest Homecoming. 


A Walk in the Garden with Bob Hill 

What’s in a Name? 

Rudbeckia (“Black-Eyed Susan”) 

Plant titles come from all kinds of sources 


Late summer is when the plant 

commonly called Black-eyed 

Susan comes into flower, often 

in thick, bright yellow, excitedlooking 

clumps that stand and shout and 

wave like happy fans too long adrift in a 

sports bar. 

Truth be told, the Rudbeckia, or 

Black-eyed Susan, is one of the more useful 

and hard-working perennials any 

gardener with a sunny spot and limited 

budget can use. Some will only live a 

few years, but in such glory while they’re 

around. 

But today, class, we are going to 

walk farther down this garden path and 

mostly talk about the sources of fun and 

descriptive plant names. What’s with this 

Rudbeckia thing? Where did the name 

Black-eyed Susan came from? Even the 

very popular Zinnia has some funky 

name history. Wait until you read about 

the Yellow Wax Bells. 

But first, the academics. To do all this 

naming-explaining properly we must begin 

with Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus 

who, in the mid-1700s, came up with a 

binomial system using Latin — a universal 

language — to categorize the world’s 

plants and animals. 

Think about that. Prior to Linnaeus, 

a flower common to Germany or France 

or the Baltic countries could be given vastly 

different names by the locals. A rose by 

any other name would smell as sweet, but 

those names sure wouldn’t be the same. 

So, Linnaeus proposed that plants 

first be named in the general group in 

which they fell, called a “genus.” For instance, 

all pine trees would be pine or 

pinus. But a specific pine tree, such as 

our common Eastern White Pine, would 

be given a second name: Pinus strobus to 

distinguish it from the roughly 115 other 

pine species. 

OK — and I promise there will not 

be a pop quiz on this — you are now wondering 

where the strobus came from. The 

answer is it comes from the Latin strobilus, 

meaning pine cone and the Greek 

strobus, meaning whirling around. 

You apply this tedious process to a 

few various trees and only the true plant 

geeks and academics can tell a Pinus sylvestris 

(Scotch Pine) from a Pinus thunbergii 

(Japanese Black Pine). 

It took some time — and a ton of international 

meetings still going on — but 

what’s important here is that a botanist 

in China and one in Canada can discuss 

a tree native to South America and know 

exactly what the other is talking about. 

And Linnaeus got it all started, labeling 

some 5,900 plant species himself. 

OK, class over; back to the Blackeyed 

Susans. Linnaeus gave them their 

Latin name, Rudbeckia hirta, some 270 

years ago. The Rudbeckia part came in 

honor of his old Swedish botanist buddy, 

Olaf Rudbeck, and his son, also an Olaf 

Rudbeck and a botanist. The more distinguishing 

hirta part is Latin for hairy/ 

shaggy/unpolished. 

That’s how it worked — and works 

— over and over. Registered plant names 

come from friends, locations, botany. It 

gets complicated because, for instance, 

the Rudbeckia, a North American native, 

is related to the sunflower. It’s also called 

“coneflower” and comes in at least 40 

types, with each of them needing a Latin 

name. 

Not to worry; we are not going there. 

In the Rudbeckia’s case, its incredibly 

diverse history includes it being a 

Native American favorite used for washing 

sores and swellings, as a poultice for 

snake bites and for treating colds. You 

may or may not try that at home. 

And the name Black-eyed Susan? 

According to the classic story, it came from 

a poem written by Englishman John Gay 

(1685– 1731). It tells the story of a Blackeyed 

Susan (she had been crying) coming 

aboard a ship facing a long voyage looking 

for her lover, a guy named William. 

Yes, the very memorable four lines in the 

poem also gave us another flower: “Sweet 

William”: 

“All in the downs the fleet was 

moored, 

Banners waving in the wind 

When black-eyed Susan came 

aboard 

And eyed the burly men. 

‘Tell me ye sailors, tell me true. 

If my Sweet William sails with 

you.’” 

The historical kicker is the Blackeyed 

Susan and Sweet William bloom at 

roughly the same time. 

The very versatile Zinnia plant also 

has some dated history. The first of them 

— looking nothing like they do today — 

And the name Black-eyed Susan? 

According to the classic story, it came from 

a poem written by Englishman John Gay 

(1685– 1731). It tells the story of a Black-eyed 

Susan (she had been crying) coming aboard 

a ship facing a long voyage looking for her 

lover, a guy named William. 

were native to Mexico and brought to Europe 

by the Spaniards in the 1500s. A very 

complicated plant, they are also in the aster 

family and kissing cousins to daisies. 

There was no poetry involved in 

its naming. The “Zinnia” name was born 

when a Dr. Johann Gottfried Zinn of Gottingen 

University in Germany — and say 

that quickly five times — wrote the first 

description of it in the 1750s. Almost disappointing, 

isn’t it? 

Then there are the Yellow Wax Bells, 

a somewhat bushy native of China, one 

of which made its way to below a partly 

shaded downspout just outside Utica, 

Indiana. It came highly praised as a yellow-blooming 

gem, but I only keep mine 

around because it has refused to fully 

bloom for 10 years and I am willing to 

wait it out. 

The proper name of this thing is Kirengeshoma 

palmata. That would be kihren-gesh-OH-may 

palm-AY-tah — but 

many of you already knew that. Loosely 

translated in original Japanese, it all 

means “a yellow lotus hat embroidered in 

a palm branch.” 

All I want it to do is fully bloom. • 

About the Author 

Bob Hill owns Hidden Hill 

Nursery and can be 

reached at farmerbob@ 

hiddenhillnursery.com. 

For more information, 

including nursery hours 

and event information, go 

to www.hiddenhillnursery. 

com 


A Note to Baby Boomers 

To Be Old Is to Be Happy. Who Knew? 

Do not assume. 

Editors insist on that like 

they insist on commas and 

deadlines and, you know, all 

that pesky truth stuff. I spent nearly a half 

century stringing together paragraphs for 

pay. 

Yet here I am assuming. 

I assume up a storm, assume up one 

side and down the other, assume ‘til the 

cows come home, assume like I ever could 

run out of silly clichés. 

Assuming is about guessing — 

hoping, sometimes — instead of about 

knowing. I used to assume I might be a 

star athlete. I used to assume the prettiest 

girls in class would find me as irresistible 

as a Beatle, at least Ringo. 

I used to assume the world couldn’t 

go on without me as some sort of big shot. 

Of course, I then had to assume that, like 

on soap operas, one can become, say, a 

doctor in six weeks. 

I also assumed I’d be accepting 

Pulitzer Prizes and becoming everyone’s 

brilliant editor at whatever newspaper 

I worked. And I assumed I never would 

need to have my pants let out or that I’d 

always need a haircut more than once per 

season. 

Assumptions come and go, of 

course, not all shamelessly. I assumed I’d 

learn to change a tire or to fix a running 

toilet. I assumed I’d give blood or tutor 

kids. 

As much as anything, however, I 

assumed how it would be to be old. 

Research claims old people tend to 

be happier than young ones. By and large, 

we old people are done with careers, 

done with child rearing, done with fear 

about seeming cool or stylish, done with 

needing to get from our car to the door of 

the grocery in less than 10 minutes. 

We cannot keep up with the Joneses 

even if we remember who they are. 

Am I happy being old? Happier 

than when I was making all those 

outlandish assumptions about how life 

would go? Happier than my children or 

my grandchildren? 

I assumed old age and retirement 

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were as much to be endured as to be enjoyed. 

Sure, the inevitability of cataract 

surgery does not make my heart dance. 

Being old is not about waiting to die, 

though giving up is always easier than 

getting up. We need not run more minimarathons 

or learn to play the violin. 

But hey, age is but a challenge, not 

an excuse. 

Old people — mostly other old people 

— do all sorts of young things. Some 

do not so much as trade in their hips or 

knees to act less than their age. For them, 

happiness is not assumed. 

They insist on it like they insist on 

the senior discount. 

I am happy to wake up when I want 

instead of when my employer wants, 

even though I still wake up about the 

same time I did then. I am happy both to 

be busy and to be blatantly not busy. I am 

happy to be a grandfather and a community 

volunteer. I am happy to keep politics 

increasingly at a distance — watching sitcom 

reruns or ballgames instead of cable 

news. 

I am happy for Medicare and to be 

old enough to qualify. Especially since I 

also am happy about the new platter-fullof-fried-chicken 

at Cracker Barrel. 

Happiness is a choice, I realize. I try 

not to gripe. My blood pressure is dicey as 

it is. I know gripers. They latch like ticks 

onto crisis after crisis, enemy after enemy. 

Some are Oscar-worthy at feeling bad. 

Maybe being honked is their warped way 

of being happy. 

If only I was as good at emptying 

the dishwasher as I am at not getting all 

wound up about anything and everything. 

More cares equal fewer naps, I suggest. 

By and large, we old people are done with 

careers, done with child rearing, done with 

fear about seeming cool or stylish, done with 

needing to get from our car to the door of the 

grocery in less than 10 minutes. 

So here I am, rerouting my life’s 

TripTik. First off, I glumly assumed I 

would not be old for all that long. But I 

already have lived longer than my father 

and three of my grandparents. I get sick 

much less often than when I was half 

this age. Now that too makes me happy. 

I actually can hope to live long enough to 

celebrate another Indiana University basketball 

championship. 

Granted, modern medicine only can 

do so much. 

Happiness is my wife continuing 

to put up with me. Happiness is a grandchild 

on my lap and when gasoline prices 

drop. Happiness is being able to afford 

HBO and to listen to birds chirp in the 

morning. Happiness is meeting friends 

for lunch and planning the next vacation. 

Happiness is having gotten to the 

point where exercise is as much routine as 

brushing my teeth. 

Happiness is readers still giving my 

rambling words a chance. My ego apparently 

is not ready to retire. 

Okay, that’s enough. That’s a lot. 

Dump the assumptions. Embrace the research. 

More often than not, I really am 

happy. 

What a nice surprise. • 

After 25 years, Dale Moss 

retired as Indiana columnist for 

The Courier-Journal. He now 

writes weekly for the News and 

Tribune. Dale and his wife Jean 

live in Jeffersonville in a house 

that has been in his family 

since the Civil War. Dale’s e- 

mail is dale.moss@twc.com

Brown County, Indiana 

Special Section: 

Fall Fun in Southern Indiana 


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There’s something for everyone! 

Discover the Past, Enjoy the Present 

Friday Night on the Square 

September 20 • 6:00-10:00 PM 

Courthouse Square, Salem 

Lots of vendors, food trucks, games and 

activities for the kids, fun for the whole 

family! 

Old Settlers Days 

September 21-22 

E. Market St, Salem 

Craft vendors, pioneer demonstrations 

in the Pioneer Village, re-enactments, 

live music, food vendors, free admission 

to the Stevens Museum and Depot Train 

Museum and lots more! 

Oktoberfest at Beck’s Mill 

October 26 • 11:00 AM-4:00 PM 

Live music. Campfire beans and Beck’s 

Mill cornbread will be served. Craft 

vendors and Flea Market in parking lot 

area. Blacksmith demonstrations. Tommy 

Green and his moonshine gang-skits and 

local “shine” stories. 

Note: Gun firing “blanks” during their 

skits. Living history talk given by a Civil 

War Group “Indiana Company D”. 

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Cover Story 

Laurel Wreath Bridal offers luxury, private appointments in a beautiful setting 


Story by Darian Eswine 

Photos by Michelle Hockman

When starting Laurel Wreath 

Bridal, Laurie Haag had already 

had her hand in the 

wedding business for seven 

years, running The Loft on Spring — a 

wedding and event venue. 

“Pretty much what happened is, I 

was taking care of a lot of brides over at 

The Loft, and on the tour appointments, 

they would say things like, ‘Oh, I just 

came from picking my dress,’” Haag said. 

“I was like, I kind of would love to do 

that.” 

Haag has experience working in 

the bridal industry, and combined with 

her design and marketing background, 

she was ready for the challenge. Laurel 

Wreath opened in January 2016. 

“Helping girls feel beautiful and 

have special days is important to me, and 

so I thought that would be a great extension, 

and so I’ve had many Loft brides 

that have done every single thing with 

me, down to their dress,” Haag said. 

Although the space at The Loft 

wasn’t necessarily conducive to the full 

wedding experience — with hair, makeup, 

etc. — the space at Laurel Wreath 

Bridal is able to meet any need. There’s 

the bridal boutique, but across the hall 

there’s also a “Beauty Lounge” with stations 

for hairdressers or makeup artists, a 

dressing room and a sitting area. 

“I have a daughter that’s a hairdresser, 

so it was a way to kind of bring 

my whole family into the thing. I thought, 

well, wouldn’t it be a really cool concept 

to do like an actual wedding day ‘Beauty 

Lounge,’” Haag said. 

Brides can rent the space, and 

snacks, drinks and mimosas are part of 

their package. 

“Photographers love it — there’s 

great lighting,” Haag said. “We think it’s 

kind of been a great little win for downtown 

New Albany. I feel like I have my 

hand on every little thing that has to do 

with weddings down here.” 

One of the reasons she opened a 

venue in the first place was because she 

used to work on the opposite end, booking 

venues for radio events. After having 

some good experiences and some bad 

ones, Haag thought it would be great if 

she could open her own venue with her 

own unique touches. 

“So when I stumbled upon the space 

where The Loft on Spring is now — it’s 

very small; I call it ‘grand, but intimate,’ it 

felt like something I could really do something 

special and unique with.” 

Haag said that The Loft on Spring is 

pretty booked on all of the major wedding 

season months, along with public events 

and smaller events. Overall, they do 70 to 

75 events a year at The Loft on Spring, and 

Lauren Ellis, bride, 

with assistant Allison Hoffer 

“Photographers love it — there’s great lighting. 

We think it’s kind of been a great little win for 

downtown New Albany. I feel like I have my 

hand on every little thing that has to do with 

weddings down here.” 

- Laurie Haag 

Owner, Laurel Wreath Bridal 



about half of those are weddings. 

In all of Haag’s spaces, she wants 

brides and visitors to feel like it’s going 

to be a great day when they walk in. Part 

of their motto is “helping brides feel like 

their perfect day starts here,” whether 

that’s using The Loft on Spring, trying on 

dresses or renting the Beauty Lounge. 

“Another part of our mission is that 

we’re treating the brides as if they are part 

of our family. We want to be an extension 

of that,” Haag said. 

Haag wants brides to have a highend 

experience, but not worry about a 

high-end budget. Laurel Wreath has a 

wide range of pricing, and the consultants 

work to find the perfect dress instead of 

the highest price. 

“We really feel like it’s about the 

journey and getting them to the perfect 

dress, whether that’s a $600 dress or a 

higher-end dress,” Haag said. “We always 

say put that extra money toward something 

else special for your wedding.” 

Laurel Wreath carries three major 

bridal lines — Sophia Tolli, Enchanting 

and LW Bridal. They carry a range of 

gowns, with some having no bling to others 

having full ball gowns. 

“We want to carry dresses that girls 

more average-sized to plus-sized can get 

on their body. They get a little frustrated 

when they can’t get it on their body to 

decide, but we have the tiny girls that get 

equally frustrated because you’re clipping 

them in six inches and they’re wondering 

if it’ll look the same,” Haag said. “It’s a 

balancing game on carrying enough sizes 

for everyone.” 

Most recently, Laurel Wreath was 

hand-selected by a popular Australian designer 

to carry their line. After a wedding 

dress called the Elora went viral on Pinterest, 

anyone and everyone was calling the 

Australian shop to try to get the dress. 

“They decided there’s a very big 

market for us in the U.S., so we’re going 

to come to the U.S. and find the right-fit

etailers,” Haag said. “So they actually did 

research, checked out websites and social 

medias and they had to have a certain 

look and feel to match them.” 

Laurel Wreath was hand-picked 

as one of the retailers. “They came from 

Australia, suitcases in hand with all their 

dresses,” Haag said. 

After planning to order only the 

minimum of eight sample gowns, Haag 

ended up ordering 13, because she 

thought the gowns were so amazing. 

“I feel proud because this little slice 

of Southern Indiana pulled some attention 

from a big-name Australian designer 

looking to expand in the U.S.,” she said. 

“And it’s our biggest, most exciting thing 

we have going on right now. The dresses 

are starting to come in.” 

Haag said the difference between 

bigger wedding chains and Laurel Wreath 

is that her store won’t have as many options, 

which she considers a good thing 

given that too many options can lead to 

overwhelmed brides. 

“We always say we’re an artfully 

procured line — we’re not going to have 

1,000 dresses — but the experience is going 

to be much better than if you went to 

a big-box wedding store,” she said. “We 

have about 80 or 90 sample dresses right 

now. I think sometimes less is more.” 

Laurel Wreath’s appointments are 

completely private. They offer two-hour 

slots in order to make sure the brides 

don’t feel rushed or frustrated. 

“We try not to interject too much but 

do try to offer moral support and try to 

help wrangle in their entourage in a loving 

way that gets an entourage to be like, 

‘She really loves this dress, doesn’t she 

look great?’” Haag said. 

When brides choose a dress, there is 

always a toast to celebrate, an Instagram 

Boomerang and a picture of the bride in 

front of the large laurel wreath in their sitting 

area. 

Eventually, Haag said she’d like to 

find a way to expand where they can be 

running more appointments and servicing 

more brides but maintain the friendly 

connection and private experience. 

Haag said the whole experience and 

day should be about the bride enjoying 

the day with her family and friends, looking 

beautiful and feeling special. 

Laurel Wreath is also out making 

the community feel beautiful. They host 

runway bridal shows, have given dresses 

to photographers for styled shoots and 

loaned dresses for styled shoots as well. 

“I feel like we all down here in Indiana 

try really hard to work together and 

we’re all about supporting each other,” 

Haag said. “We’re all doing something 

a little bit different, but we all can add 

something nice.” • 

“I feel proud because 

this little slice of 

Southern Indiana pulled 

some attention from a bigname 

Australian designer 

looking to expand in the 

U.S. And it’s our 

biggest, most exciting 

thing we have going on 

right now. The dresses 

are starting to come in.” 

- Laurie Haag 

Owner, Laurel Wreath Bridal 



In all of Haag’s spaces, she 

wants brides and visitors 

to feel like it’s going to 

be a great day when they 

walk in. Part of their motto 

is “helping brides feel like 

their perfect day starts 

here,” whether that’s using 

The Loft on Spring, trying 

on dresses or renting the 

Beauty Lounge.

Special Section: 

Home Improvement 


Interested in updating your home? 

No idea where to start? Don’t worry, 

you’re not alone! It’s easy to be overwhelmed 

with ideas for home renovation. 

Just deciding what style you’d like to 

create in your home can be tough when 

you’re surrounded by a constant stream 

of HGTV, picture-perfect homes on social 

media and products by Joanna Gaines at 

your local Target. The choices seem endless! 

The urge to revamp, redo and redecorate 

is everywhere, constantly nagging 

you about your home’s lack of tastefully 

chosen shiplap. That urge can quickly become 

complicated and very expensive if 

you don’t consider your budget. As much 

as I would love to customize my entire 

home, this isn’t a reality show. However, 

my husband and I have managed to make 

several updates to our 1990s brick ranch 

that made a huge difference, with only a 

small dent in our bank account. I’d like to 

share some budget-friendly tips you can 

use to refresh your space, without tearing 

the whole thing down and starting over. 

First, I want to share my best-kept 

renovation secret, and the No. 1 way to 

make an affordable change in your home. 

If you don’t love the look of something, 

paint it! Do you wish you had beautiful 

white cabinets like the ones you see shining 

all over Pinterest? Paint them! Is your 

old furniture starting to look scratched 

and worn-down? Paint it! Would you like 

your rooms to flow and make your space 

feel larger? Paint those walls! Paint is 

highly undervalued in the home renovation 

world, as it gives you the opportunity 

to completely change the look and feel of 

something at very little cost. 

When our family moved into our 

home a few years ago, every room looked 

like your dad’s favorite Hawaiian shirt. 

We had a bright yellow living room, salmon 

pink dining room, green kitchen, and 

mauve and teal bathrooms. You needed 

sunglasses just to walk around indoors, 

and all of the rooms felt small and choppy. 

One of our first projects was to paint the 

three main rooms of our home our favorite 

gray/beige color, allowing them to 

flow together and give our home the open 

concept feel we love, without knocking 

down walls. 

After we found sophisticated and 

calming neutrals for our walls, we painted 

several pieces of furniture white to 

give everything a modern farmhouse look 

without having to buy all new things. I 

found a beautiful vintage buffet in downtown 

Corydon for the centerpiece of our 

family room, and three tables at a consignment 

shop in Clarksville for next to nothing. 

One can of flat paint later, and they 

all look like a “Fixer Upper” reveal. Check 

out your local flea markets and thrift 


Special Section: Home Improvement 

Home Sweet Home 

Updating your home doesn’t have to cost a fortune 

Story and Photos by Ali Webb

Special Section: Home Improvement 

shops for unique and affordable pieces for 

your space. You can easily customize furniture 

with a quick coat of paint, and still 

spend only a fraction of the cost of new 

items. 

We saved our largest paint makeover 

until only recently, putting off what 

we feared to be an expensive and insurmountable 

task: painting our exterior 

brick. While our 1990s ranch was starting 

to look like modern-day HGTV inside, it 

still looked like an outdated sitcom on the 

outside. The pink-and-tan brick had been 

bothering us from the moment we moved 

in, and we were finally ready to change it. 

I, of course, thought we should paint the 

entire exterior white for a clean, timeless 

vibe to really brighten up the brick and 

add some serious curb appeal. Once my 

husband got a few professional painting 

quotes, I knew my vision just wasn’t within 

our budget. We settled on painting the 

brick a neutral tan ourselves, matching 

the existing vinyl siding on the rest of the 

house, saving us a few thousand dollars. 

We also added some inexpensive black reversible 

shutters, and I hand-painted our 

door and mailbox black to match. Within 

only a few days, we had what looked like 

a new home! The painted brick completely 

changed the look of our home and was 

exactly the refresh I desperately wanted. 

In addition to paint, there are several 

other inexpensive ways to update your 

home. While some people overlook the 

fixtures in their home, focusing solely on 

their functionality, I feel they can really 

bring a space up to date. We swapped out 

several of the brass light fixtures original 

to our house for modern black and 

brushed nickel options. Don’t be afraid to 

look at display and clearance light fixtures 

in your local home improvement stores. 

We have replaced almost every fixture 

on the interior and exterior of our home 

slowly over time by shopping open-box, 

display and clearance items, and have 

only spent a few hundred dollars total! 

Following a light fixture upgrade, you can 

also consider switching out your hardware 

for a simple and inexpensive way to 

update the cabinets and drawers in your 

home. Hardware options can be found at 

nearly any home improvement store in a 

variety of finishes and styles. We matched 

While our 1990s ranch was starting to look like 

modern-day HGTV inside, it still looked like 

an outdated sitcom on the outside. The pinkand-tan 

brick had been bothering us from the 

moment we moved in, and we were finally ready 

to change it. 

our hardware to the new or existing light 

fixtures in each room to really tie all of the 

accents together. 

No matter your style or budget, you 

deserve to love your home. There are an 

endless number of ways to update your 

space, with little more than a trip to your 

local flea market and Lowe’s. I hope that 

these tips and tricks make you feel more 

comfortable tackling your next home project. 

• 

Pictured: (this page, top) The updated exterior of author Allie Webb’s house, with painted brick, shutters, and a new garage 

door. (this page, right) the original exterior before updates. // Photos by Allie Webb 


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Artist Spotlight 

Awed by Sunlight 

The plein air paintings of Kazhia Kolb 

Kazhia sketching in her yard 

The iconic Overlook in 

Leavenworth, with its panoramic 

view of the sweeping curve of the 

Ohio River, is, for Saint Meinrad 

artist Kazhia Kolb, a favorite spot to set up 

her easel and paint en plein air. 

“From there, I can look down on the 

river and fields on the opposite bank,” 

she said. “The scene is never the same: 

The light, the mood, the atmosphere can 

change moment to moment. Painting on 

location allows me to imbue the work 

with these elements. I don’t paint from 

photographs because that is not how I 

see.” 

When looking at Kolb’s painting 

“Leavenworth Overlook” (a 22-by-60-inch 

oil on canvas), the viewer can see — in addition 

to the river scene — the painter’s 

mind while she is creating, and it is alive, 

full and joyous. 

The artist occasionally sketches diners 

inside the Overlook Restaurant who 

are lingering after a meal, watching the 

river and engaging in casual table talk. 

Her work named “Dining Out” (a 16-by- 

20-inch mixed media piece) was painted 

from a sketch done inside the restaurant. 

The relaxed poses of her simplified figures 

set against the background of a bright river 

scene create an impression of an easygoing 

Sunday afternoon. 

Bluegrass on the Square in downtown 

Corydon is another Southern Indiana 

setting where Kolb likes to sketch. 

“This kind of on-the-spot drawing is more 

suitable for me than using a model who 

can become stiff and lifeless after sitting 

still for hours,” Kolb said. “When the musicians 

are in their zone, and they don’t 

know I’m there, I can better capture their 

personal sparkle and feeling for their music.” 

Kolb’s painting “Music in the Park” 

(a 16-by-24-inch egg tempera on wood) is 

a triptych, with three panels painted from 

Story by Judy Cato 

Photos by Lorraine Hughes 

sketches of members of the audience and 

band at the Corydon festival. Egg tempera 

is an emulsion of egg yolk and pigment 

that Kolb grinds herself. This was the primary 

method of painting used in the West 

until oil paint gained popularity in the 

15th century. Kolb likes to use it because 

it is good for simplifying — capturing the 

essence of a figure in a few brushstrokes 

instead of painting all of the realistic details. 

Kolb’s studio, attached to her home, 

is on a scenic country road off Ind. 62, just 

past the stunning Saint Meinrad Archabbey. 

This quiet setting, Kolb believes, is 

suited to her artistic spirit. “These rolling 

hills make me think of the simple hills in 

the paintings of children,” she said. Sheep 

graze in the valley next to her home, and 

dozens of irises bloom outside her studio 

window, planted there, Kolb said, “so I 

can see them while I’m working.” 

Both Kolb and her husband work at 


Their home is the subject of quite a few of 

Kolb’s paintings. The couple’s rooms, with their 

views of sunlit gardens, fields and hills, are 

depicted on canvas after canvas. 

A painting of Kazhia’s home 

The Leavenworth Overlook 

Saint Meinrad Seminary. He is the library 

director and a professor of philosophy; 

she is the coordinator of the Library Art 

Gallery. 

Their home is the subject of quite 

a few of Kolb’s paintings. The couple’s 

rooms, with their views of sunlit gardens, 

fields and hills, are depicted on canvas 

after canvas. In the painting “Home” (a 

30-by-30-inch oil on canvas), a scene of 

cozy domestic life is set forth in the details: 

a table with a vase of flowers, a wall 

painting of an interior and a packed bookcase. 

The open door in the painting is one 

of Kolb’s trademarks. Her windows and 

doors let the light in and set the mood. In 

“Home,” red flowers and sunlit greens 

show through the open door. In other 

paintings, the light is more suggestive of 

dusk, when a touch of longing is concentrated 

in the window to the outside world. 

Kolb grew up in the countryside of 

Surrey County, England. When she was 10 

or 11, her mother took her to a Van Gogh 

exhibition. “It was this exhibit,” she said, 

“that inspired me to become an artist.” 

In 1971, she moved to Paris to study 

at the Sorbonne and the École des Beaux- 

Arts. In 1978, she moved to the United 

States, where she studied art at the University 

of Notre Dame, then Indiana University. 

She has lived in Saint Meinrad 

since 2006. 

One memory from her childhood 

stands out. “I had a pet sheep and took 

him out with me for a walk,” she said. “I 

can remember seeing a fern that seemed 

very ordinary until the sun came out. 

Suddenly it was beautiful.” The experience 

left a lasting impression. “Maybe,” 

she said, “I am always painting this experience 

in every picture — the power of the 

subtle mutations of shifting light to create 

such beauty.” • 

For more information about Kazhia Kolb, visit 

her website at kazhia.wixsite.com/kazhiakolb. 


“The scene is never the same: The light, the mood, the atmosphere can change 

moment to moment. Painting on location allows me to imbue the work with these 

elements. I don’t paint from photographs because that is not how I see.” 

- Kazhia Kolb 


The artist occasionally sketches diners inside the 

Overlook Restaurant who are lingering after a meal, 

watching the river and engaging in casual table talk. 

Reader Submitted Photo 

“Dining Out” (a 16-by-20-inch mixed media piece) 

The Wasson family of Floyds Knobs 

took Southern Indiana Living with 

them to Norway this summer as they 

posed overlooking a mountain and 

fjord. Kate, Jenny, Rev. Dr. George 

Wasson, and Brianne visited with 

Jenny’s 1987-88 exchange student 

“brother,” Trond Olsen, and his 

family in a climate refreshingly 

cooler than home. 

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God’s Game Plan 

Vacation Bible School 

July 15-18, 2019 

Thank you to all the kids, 

parents, volunteers, etc. 

for a fun, amazing week! 

Photo Credit: Dowling Family Photos 

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Your Community presented by 

Community Action of Southern Indiana (CASI) 

HEALTH FAIR DRAWS HUNDREDS 

Booths with 35 vendors offering free items and information--from health 

screenings, backpacks, personal care services, and much more--plus live 

music and a buzz of excitement welcomed more than 400 people of all 

ages to the summer event focused on them and their healthy lifestyle. 

Sponsored by non-profit CASI at 1613 E. Eighth Street in Jeffersonville, 

the first fair throughout the expansive building was timed around backto-school. 

It was all about making sure kids have what they need and 

parents have health resources and develop valuable connections, according 

to Pam Clark, CASI’s Minority Health Initiative Director. The 

day was supported and funded by 23 partners, along with a bevy of 

volunteers. 

(Right, top) Nursing student Cassie Enlow 

took the blood pressure of Daquan 

Kaiser as his son, Alijah, watched. Standing 

is Pam Clark, CASI’s Minority 

Health Initiative Director. 

(Right, middle) Denise Triplett, Certified 

Healthcare Navigator, gave goodie bags 

with helpful items and health insurance 

information to Ayala Appling, Nevaeh 

Carruthers, La-Praysha Armstrong, Latrice 

Appling, Acia Battles, and Anascasia 

Campbell. 


(Right, bottom) Aisha Mohammed and 

Nathan Hamilton (in front) stopped at 

the backpack giveaway station staffed by 

volunteers Alayassa Douglas, Shahanna 

Cousins, and Lelani Gentry. Backpacks 

were provided by Anthem, Inc. 

(Left) Louwanna Ball, beautician, adjusted 

the bow in Guine Champ’s hair as her 

brother, Gabe, stood by. 

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The Mustard Seed 

GROWTH IN SPIRIT AND SPACE 

A remarkable expansion in just 3 1/2 years has led The Mustard Seed 

to its newest location at 3579 Paoli Pike in Floyds Knobs, across from its 

original store. The non-profit, which opened a store at 7410 Charlestown 

Road in Sellersburg in 2017, accepts donations in all areas—clothing 

(the bulk of their business and at an average price of $4.27), household 

items and furniture, kids’ items and toys, and tons of miscellaneous— 

and gives profits to the community’s non-profits. 

One such non-profit is SOAR (Survivors Of Abuse Restored), a 

Christian group in Sellersburg that provides resources to women who 

have been victims of sexual abuse. 

“The Mustard Seed has been planted to help heal the wounds of 

abuse through counseling, education, and support. We turn used and 

discarded items into treasures to restore people from the feeling of being 

used and discarded because, after all, they are treasures,” according 

to its mission statement. 

This fourth expansion, from beginning with 1,800 sq. ft. in late 

March of 2016 to 9,000 sq. ft. now, is better able to fulfill the thrift store’s 

mission by also giving the community more room for educational opportunities 

and event space. The Mustard Seed is open from 9 a.m. to 

6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 

Settling into new space are Ginny Weigleb, founder and 

President/CEO, and Christie Morris, Executive Director 

of Development. 

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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library 

of Floyd County 

FIVE YEARS OF FREE BOOKS 

Sponsored by the NAFC Education Foundation, Dolly Parton’s Imagination 

Library has delivered more than 370,000 books to 14,000 children 

since its launch in 2009. The program is open to all children in Floyd 

County from birth through fifth birthday, and, once registered, they receive 

a free book in the mail each month. 

Retired Slate Run teacher Marcia Arnold volunteered to register 

families for the benefit at Floyds Knobs Elementary’s open 

house before school started. Signing up was kindergartener 

Gray Schneid as Reece, Natasha, and Drew Schneid looked on. 

The generous benefit, currently sending monthly books to 3,700 kids, is 

funded by The Horseshoe Foundation of Southern Indiana, Metro United 

Way, Samtec, PNC, and numerous individuals. To register, call 812-542- 

4001, or go online at imaginationlibrary.com. 

Faithpoint United Methodist Church 

JUMP START ON CHRISTMAS 

The women of Faithpoint United Methodist Church invite the public 

to the church’s popular “Gift of Christmas,“ a day retreat for women 

before the holidays. The tenth annual event, which is free and open to 

the public, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the 

church, 6694 Hwy. 150 at Navilleton Road in Floyds Knobs. The event 

features music, brief worship, enriching fellowship, and a variety of 

make-and-take craft workshops before and after the lunch, which will 

be provided. Watch the media this fall for more details about on-line 

registration, but plan now to attend with family and friends as you prepare 

your heart and home for the holidays. 

These pages are sponsored by Idealogy 

Among the planners with their Christmas string art are 

Shannon McKay, (in back) Susan McKay, Kathy Yeager, 

Julie James, chair Julie Aemmer, and Deanna Lockman. 


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Real Life Nutrition 

Breaking the Breakfast Barrier 

As a dietitian, I hear many excuses 

from people about why 

they skip breakfast: “I don’t like 

breakfast foods,” “I have no 

time” or “I’m on a diet”. Despite its benefits, 

breakfast is one of the most skipped 

and neglected meals. Breakfast can be 

anything you want it to be! Eating anything 

in the morning, even if it is not a 

traditional breakfast, helps fuel your body 

for the day. 

What happens to your body when 

you eat or skip breakfast? According to 

research, breakfast eaters tend to have 

more strength and endurance, and better 

concentration and problem-solving 

ability. Eating breakfast is linked to better 

attitudes at work and school, and higher 

productivity in late morning. On the other 

side, breakfast-skippers are more likely 

tired, irritable or restless in the morning. 

Even eating a small amount in the morning 

helps refuel your body. It is hard to say 

if one meal is better than another is, but 

it is generally recommended to distribute 

your nutrition throughout the day. 

Breakfast is your body’s morning 

refueling after eight to twelve hours without 

a meal or snack. Your body needs that 

meal for improved brain function at work, 

home or school, and your muscles need 

it to do your daily tasks. Eating a mix of 

carbohydrates, fat and protein provides a 

sustained release of energy that can continue 

to keep you full until lunch. Those 

who regularly eat breakfast usually consume 

more vitamins, minerals and fiber 

for the day. This provides more nutrients 

that Americans typically consume too little 

of such as calcium, potassium, folate, 

and iron. Eating a morning meal is linked 

to a healthy body weight and to weight 

loss and maintenance. This may be because 

breakfast foods can be more satisfying 

or the timing of the meal may prevent 

extra midmorning snacking. 

What makes a good breakfast? It really 

depends on what and how much you 

eat the rest of the day, what foods you 

enjoy in the morning, and your schedule. 

It’s recommended to include foods from 

at least three food groups including a protein 

rich food and a whole grain, which are 

rich in fiber. Including both protein and fiber 

makes your breakfast more satisfying 

and can keep you feeling full longer. Try to 

limit foods high in sodium, added sugars 

and saturated fats. Try to add vegetables 

to breakfast. Vegetables are often under 

consumed and adding them to breakfast 

is a great way to get more in your diet. 

Breaking down breakfast barriers 

can be easier than you think. Think outside 

the traditional breakfast box and start 

including a morning meal! 

About the Author 

Madisson Veatch, MA, RDN, CD is a Registered 

Dietitian with Baptist Health Floyd. 

She graduated from Purdue University with 

a Bachelor’s of Science in Dietetics. She 

completed her dietetic internship through Ball 

State University while completing her Master’s 

degree. She has been a Clinical Dietitian 

with Baptist Health Floyd for three years. She 

enjoys cooking and trying out new recipes with 

friends and family. 

Ingredients: 

Directions: 

Savory Oats 

with a Fried Egg 

¼ cup dry quick-cooking steel cut oats 

(or ½ cup cooked steel cut oats or rolled oats) 

¾ cup water 

Pinch of salt 

Pinch of pepper 

2 tsp extra virgin olive oil, divided 

¼ cup red pepper, diced 

¼ cup zucchini, diced 

2 TBSP onion, diced 

¼ cup kale, chopped 

1 large egg 

Optional: Trader Joe’s Everything Bagel spice 

1. Bring water to a boil. Add steal cut oats, 

reduce heat to low and simmer for about 3 

minutes, until all liquid is absorbed. Turn off 

heat and stir in salt and pepper. 

2. Heat a nonstick pan or skillet over medium-high 

heat, add 1 tsp oil. Add vegetables 

and cook for 2-3 minutes, until they soften. 

Spoon vegetables over cooked oats. 

3. Add remaining 1 tsp of oil and fry egg. 

Cook until the whites are no longer translucent 

and serve over oatmeal. 

4. Optional – top with everything bagel spice. 

Mix and match vegetables as you like! 

Recipe borrowed from Culinary Nutrition Cuisine 

Solutions for Every Breakfast Excuse 

I have no time 

to make or eat breakfast 

I’m trying 

to lose weight 

I don’t like 

breakfast foods 

• Keep quick fixes on hand such as 

instant oatmeal, whole-grain toaster 

waffles, yogurt, fresh fruit, cheese, 

and peanut butter 

• Try putting peanut butter and fresh 

fruit on top of a whole-grain toast 

or waffle 

• Follow the recipe for Heat and Eat 

Oatmeal Cups at www.budgetbytes. 

com/heat-eat-oatmeal/ 

• Try a lean-protein and whole-grain 

food which may help you feel fuller 

longer and avoid midmorning snacking 

• Limit higher-calorie breakfast, such as 

those with bacon or sausage, biscuits 

and gravy, and hash browns because 

their high fat contents can add up to 

more calories than you need 

• Try a savory breakfast like hummus 

on a whole-wheat tortilla or wholegrain 

bread with a side of yogurt 

• Eat leftovers like chicken noodle 

soup or cold cheese or veggie pizza 

• Make a lean turkey sandwich with 

milk 

• Follow the recipe above for Savory 

Oatmeal with a Fried Egg 


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Friends Forever 

Marengo pair has shared decades of good times 

The two little girls had spent a delightful 

evening catching fireflies 

and putting them in a Mason jar. 

But then things went a bit downhill. 

Jackie Jones Bullington and Della 

Stewart White liked playing together and 

enjoyed overnight visits. However, after 

they went to bed this sleepover went awry. 

Jackie decided to turn the fireflies loose in 

the house. “I didn’t like bugs,” said Della, 

“so I just got up and went home.” 

However, the incident didn’t damage 

the friendship. 

The two 87-year-old lifelong Marengo 

residents are not sure whether they 


first met at school or church, but they believe 

it was in 1938 when they started first 

grade at the former Marengo Elementary 

School. 

That was not an easy time for either. 

“Sometimes it became unbearable,” Jackie 

said. That is when the tiny 6-year-old 

grabbed her little black lunch bucket and 

headed home. It wasn’t a successful runaway. 

Word of the escape always reached 

her sister, Opal, a high school senior, who 

promptly retrieved the young pupil and 

marched her back to class. 

“Let’s just not talk about that year,” 

Della said with a slight shake of her head, 

Story by Sara Combs 

Photo by Tom McDonald 

as the two recalled early days while relaxing 

in Della’s apartment in the Lincoln 

Hills Development Corporation housing 

complex in Marengo. 

However, the two little girls soon 

adjusted to life as students – and something 

good came out of that long-ago trying 

year. They formed a friendship that 

has spanned more than eight decades. 

It is a connection that flowed on as they 

married, reared children (Della has seven; 

Jackie had two). It continued through 

deaths, divorce and illnesses, as well as 

many good times, and a lot of fun and 

laughter.

And it seems that those early school 

problems quickly smoothed out. 

“The second grade was great,” Della 

said. “Melvin Tower was our teacher and 

we learned a lot and had a lot of fun.” 

Jackie agreed, recalling that the teacher often 

joined the class on the playground for 

games such as tug-of-war. 

The two went through all 12 grades 

together, graduating high school in 1950. 

“Our class stayed close, especially 

the girls,” said Jackie, who lives north of 

Marengo in the home that she and her 

husband, Russell, built in the early 1960s. 

“We girls met for breakfast and other gettogethers. 

We even went to Indianapolis 

for overnight visits with fellow students 

Vivian Clifton Gregory and Oneida Green 

Cook. While many of our classmates are 

gone, we still send birthday cards and 

stay in touch with those who are left,” 

Jackie said. 

Although Della’s heath issues have 

curtailed some of their activities — like 

weekly shopping trips to Corydon — the 

two women still know how to have a 

good time. And the pair agree that one of 

their favorite activities is talking about the 

old days. 

School years were filled with movies 

at the old Rialto Theater, basketball 

games, picnics at Marengo Cave and parties 

at classmates’ homes. “No one had vehicles, 

so we walked everywhere,” Jackie 

said. End-of-school celebrations usually 

meant wiener roasts on the Ed Ross property 

just east of town. 

“In those days, we made do with 

what we had,” Jackie said. She recalls getting 

hat boxes from Ella Murphy, a milliner 

and women’s apparel shop owner 

during that time. “We covered them with 

crepe paper for valentines. When we 

thought the town needed more Christmas 

decorations, we dipped light bulbs in 

paint. Frank Sprinkle (a local resident who 

worked for Public Service — now Duke 

Electric) hung them for us and Gordon 

Green (then a local funeral home director) 

helped with financing.” 

Most of their activities revolved 

around the church. Both are members of 

Marengo Christian Church, where they 

hold unique records. Jackie recently received 

an award for 79 years of perfect 

Sunday School attendance; Della has a 

77-year record. “My hospital and nursing 

home stay caused me to miss out this 

year,” she said. 

“You are allowed two sick days a 

year,” Della said. She had to take advantage 

of this a few times as her children 

were inclined to be born on Sunday. 

Besides services, there were church 

picnics, Christmas caroling and camps. 

“We had picnics at Santa Claus Land 

(now Holiday World) when it was just a 

statue of Santa and a train,” said Jackie. 

“Sometimes it is the little things you 

remember,” Della added. She recalled 

Jackie’s mother (the late Lula Jones) sending 

chicken and dumplings in a Thermos. 

“They were still nice and hot when we 

ate.” 

Church camp was fun, and they 

learned a lot there, Jackie said. However, 

they remember one camping trip that did 

not start out so well. “The older group had 

already had its camp week and we were 

the only two our age from our church,” 

she said. “We got there before any other 

campers or staff and we just sat on our 

suitcases and asked ourselves, ‘Why did 

we come here?’ But when everyone else 

arrived, we had a good week and forgot 

our earlier distress.” 

Life wasn’t all fun and games. Jackie 

recalls picking strawberries at Stumler’s 

in Borden. “A bus picked up local kids 

and took us to the berry patch. I used my 

money for some lavender-dotted Swiss 

and my mom made me a dress.” 

Della worked at Towers’ General 

Store (a former business in Marengo) after 

school and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 

p.m. “I was paid $3.50 a week,” she said. 

During the busy years of rearing 

children, the two remained good friends. 

“Our families often got together for meals, 

games and good times,” Jackie said. “For 

a long time, we were part of a neighborhood 

club, but then most everybody went 

to work and that was that.” 

And they have been there for each 

other through some rough times. Those 

include the deaths of Jackie’s husband, 

Russell, and son, Kevin, and White’s divorce 

and the care of her daughter, Julie, 

who has Down syndrome. “Although 

she is high-functioning and remembers 

everybody’s names and birth dates, she 

required a great deal of care,” Della said. 

The two women have supported 

each other during various illnesses. Jackie 

remembers once talking to Della on the 

phone. “I was very sick, and she could tell 

it. I barely got the phone hung up when 

she got to my house to stay with me until 

my husband got home.” And during 

Della’s recent health problems, neighbors 

mistook Jackie for the home health nurse, 

because she was there so often to check on 

her friend. 

And anyone who thinks slumber 

parties are just for teenage girls does not 

know these two. Della has hosted several 

recently, partly to help her adjust to Julie’s 

move to an assisted living apartment 

in New Salisbury. “I had her with me for 

45 years,” she said. “Although she comes 

However, the two little girls soon adjusted to 

life as students – and something good came 

out of that long-ago trying year. They formed 

a friendship that has spanned more than eight 

decades. It is a connection that flowed on as 

they married, reared children.It continued 

through deaths, divorce and illnesses, as well as 

many good times, and a lot of fun and laughter. 

home for weekends, it has taken some getting 

used to.” Having friends over helps 

with that transition. And those gatherings 

are much the same as any slumber party. 

“We talk, laugh, eat, listen to music and 

laugh some more.” 

Although they resemble the earlier 

overnight visits, they don’t include catching 

fireflies for Jackie to release at bedtime. 

“I know better now,” she said. • 


Everyday Adventures 

Riding the Waves 

My only job on the lake that 

day was to hold on tight. I 

was riding something called 

a water rocket, which is basically 

a giant inflatable banana pulled by a 

ski boat. 

All I had to do was hang on to the 

strap in front of me and keep my balance. 

Sounds easy enough, right? It would have 

been, except for the fact that the guy driving 

the boat had one job: Dump me in the 

lake. That meant he was going to drag me 

in circles, whip me from side-to-side and 

do everything he could to beat the tar out 

of me to force me to let go. 

There were six of us on the water 

rocket that afternoon — three dads, two 

teenage boys and my 10-year-old daughter. 

From the second we took off, the boys 

started taunting the driver, yelling at him 

and giving him a thumbs-up to go faster, 

go faster. I was pretty sure they were going 

to get us killed. 

My daughter took the worst of 

it. Riding on the front, she had a steady 

spray of lake water pummeling her face. 

After drinking several gallons, she’d had 

enough. She signaled the driver to cut the 

engines, then swam across to the boat. 

I realized, as she climbed on board, 

the rest of us were now toast. The driver 

had been taking it easy on us because of 

her, but now that it was just the guys, we 

were in serious trouble. 

As soon as my daughter settled in, 

the driver punched it. He veered right 

and left, bouncing us over the waves. It 

was like riding a mechanical bull in a hurricane. 

Each bump felt like it was going to 

throw me. I did my best to lean into the 

curves and white-knuckled it with every 

ounce of strength I had. The banana boat 

was so slippery, though, I knew I wouldn’t 

last long. 

A few minutes later, one of the teenagers 

shot into the air in front of me, and 

I was thankful for the break. My forearms 

were killing me. We picked him up, took 

a few more curves and then lost the two 

other dads off the back. 

Now there were only two of us who 

hadn’t fallen off. We didn’t have much 

time left on the rocket, so the driver went 


for broke. He threw us into a tight turn, 

then suddenly yanked us back the other 

direction. At that moment, the wind 

caught the side of the water rocket and 

flipped the whole thing in the air, spilling 

us into the lake. 

Despite the fact I’d outlasted almost 

everyone else on the boat, at the end of the 

day we all ended up soaked. All it took 

was one good turn to break my grip. 

My adventure on the lake seemed all 

too familiar. 

Sometimes life has a way of whipping 

us around faster than a water rocket. 

We feel like we’re being dragged through 

circumstances we never would have chosen. 

We get sprayed in the face with money 

problems, yanked across the rough waters 

of diffcult relationships and bumped, 

battered and bruised by all manner of 

hard situations that seem designed to toss 

us into the deep. 

It’s all we can do just to hang on and 

keep going. 

Worse yet, at times it feels like someone 

is actively trying to throw us. We 

hear that little voice in our heads telling 

us life will never get better, to give up on 

our marriage, to give up on our faith, to 

give up on ourselves. What’s the point, we 

think? Why do we even bother trying? 

On days like that we all need to remember 

that life isn’t just about holding 

on tight. It’s about the fact that God is 

holding onto us. In Isaiah 41:13 God says, 

“For I hold you by your right hand … 

And I say to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I am 

here to help you’” (NLT). 

My problem on the lake that day 

was that I was clinging to a flimsy craft 

attached to a boat piloted by a guy who 

was working against me. No matter how 

much I tried to hold on, he was in the driver’s 

seat, which meant that eventually he 

was going to win. 

In my everyday life, though, I have 

an option. I can choose to hold on to someone 

who is for me, not against me. I can 

anchor myself to someone who is more 

solid and stable than the fickle circumstances 

of this crazy world. 

In the Bible, the people who knew 

God best compared him to things like a 

rock, a fortress and a firm foundation. He 

is unshakable, unstoppable and relentlessly 

loving toward his people. 

I do have an adversary who is trying 

to throw me overboard, but the good 

news is he’s not driving the boat. When 

I’m tired, discouraged and feel like giving 

up, I have to remind myself that God 

is still good and he is still in control. And 

when I’m too weak to hold onto him, I discover 

that he is holding onto me. Sure, I’ll 

still get tossed around on the waves, but 

his strength is more than enough to keep 

my head above water and bring me safely 

to shore. • 

Jason Byerly is a writer, pastor, husband and 

dad who loves the quirky surprises God sends 

his way every day. You can read more from 

Jason in his books Tales from the Leaf Pile and 

Holiday Road. You can catch up with Jason on 

his blog at www.jasonbyerly.com.

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