Tomorrow is Resurrection Day, more commonly known as Easter Sunday. That is a glorious day for many reasons, but there is one reason in particular. Jesus is the reason for the season. For many of us, on Easter we celebrate the third day after Jesus was brutally killed, when he did something that he had promised he would do.  According to the gospel as related by Luke, Jesus told his disciples, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about

OAKHURST — Located just 14 miles south of Yosemite National Park, Bass Lake is known by locals and visitors for its sparkling warm waters, abundance of outdoor activities, family-friendly resorts, and amazing lakeside dining.  Many families return year after year, making this destination a family tradition packed with memories, events, and relaxing days on the water.  Lake days are coming up soon, as the south shore resorts,

Sakurai Midori, Wikimedia Commons Enhance your morning with delectable sticky buns, along with a cup of coffee, cocoa, tea or juice. The morning I sat down to write this, I was wondering what type of recipes to feature. While wondering, I was taking bite after bite of a delicious apple-cinnamon sticky roll, all gooey with a buttery, brown sugar glaze. Then it occurred to me that sticky buns/rolls would be a great subject. I won’t be able to share the recipe for the grocery-st

It is amazing how many signs of God’s blessings are available to us. Every day we experience miracles, if we only pay attention to recognize them.  Yesterday I was driving away from a visit to the Madera post office. As I was making a turn, out of the corner of my eye I saw a cross. My mind told me it was one of those ornamental crosses like some people put in their yards to designate their faith in Christ.  The “cross” I saw seemed to be in an odd place. It was against the s

For The Madera Tribune Craig Judd. The Chowchilla Chamber of Commerce invites the community and art enthusiasts to an evening celebrating one of Chowchilla’s most acclaimed artists.  On April 25, from 4-8 p.m., the Chamber of Commerce will host an exclusive art show showcasing the extraordinary pinstriping mastery of Craig Judd at the Chowchilla American Legion Hall, 445 Trinity Avenue. A lifelong Chowchilla resident who has operated from his backyard garage studio for more t

I may have mentioned a few times in past articles that I came from the area of our country known as the “South,” and I grew up knowing quite a few expressions that are particular to that region of the United States. I’m not sure you can divide a southerner from the expressions we use. We don’t think about them. They are just part of our language. Most of them make perfect sense to others, but there are some expressions we have to explain. I had a friend many years ago who was

Ahha, Freerangestock.com Seafood lovers cherish a platter of tasty crab legs. A cooked artichoke is a good go-along for such a meal. A favorite meal at our house involves each person getting a whole cooked Dungeness crab, cleaned, cracked and ready to eat, along with a big artichoke, both fresh from the coast. If we are very lucky, the crab has been sourced right from the docks and not from a freezer. As I am writing this, my husband is cooking and cleaning the crabs. He aske