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Category: Words of Wisdom

Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer

Posted on August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 by Editor

By Neal Lemery When I was a kid, Nat King Cole made this a popular song, and the lyrics still seem to sum up summertime on the Oregon coast, with an increasingly…

An Anchor in a Storm

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Editor

By Neal Lemery We are often called to stand by a friend, offering a hand and being their anchor. A friend was recently in the middle of a storm in his life,…

Struggling With Loneliness

Posted on June 24, 2019April 3, 2020 by Editor

By Neal Lemery I see a lot of loneliness in our society. Ironically, it is everywhere, and often found in the busiest places of our communities. With all of our personal technology,…

Fathers’ Day – A Mixed Bag of Emotions

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Editor

by Neal Lemery Fathers’ Day is a challenging holiday, and I’m relieved it has come and gone. The event is idealized in our culture, presented as a day of barbeques, family time,…

My Recent Favorite Books

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Editor

EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s some help for your Summer reading list from author Neal Lemery. The Tillamook County Library has several summer reading programs for kids, teens and adults with special prizes, programs…

Holding Space

Posted on May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 by Editor

By Neal Lemery These are not gentle times. And, having a mean streak seems almost a requirement these days, as we navigate social media and the cultural and political climate. Our culture,…

Immersed in the Richness of Community Life

Posted on May 1, 2019May 2, 2019 by Editor

by Neal Lemery I found myself in the heart of the richness of my community’s life the other day. Tillamook High School charity drive students were handing out checks to a wide…

One Person Making A Difference

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Editor

By Neal Lemery The daily news can be overwhelming, and often paralyzes me into a state of inaction, frustration, and disappointment on how I fit in. I wonder if my life really…

Grieving and Growing

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Editor

By Neal Lemery The weeks before Spring, before the world comes fully awake from its winter slumber, and bursts forth with flowers and growth and new hope for a bright and joyous…

Changing My Attitude

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Editor

By Neal Lemery A friend recently asked me how can we change, how can we transform ourselves from who we are, into something that is less of what we don’t like about…

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