Monett Monthly Lifestyle
Devotional Column — Raymond Ticknor: A new way of seeing
In recent times in the latter days of the second half of my life, God has opened·my eyes to a new way of seeing.
Barry County Health Corner: Advice on septic setups
Septic systems are the unsung heroes of public health, treating wastewater for roughly one in five U.S. homes.

Dearing to serve mission
Cooper Dearing, son of Amy Hoyt and Kevin Dearing, of Monett, will be serving two years in the Utah Saratoga Springs Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Devotional Column — Raymond Ticknor: Good, bad, and ugly
Have you ever wondered if the God often depicted in the Old Testament is the same God that Jesus taught and modeled in the New?
Stay safe in the summer sun
Now that Summer is approaching and warmer weather is here, it is always important to remember how to protect yourself and practice smart sun safety. It’s not always possible to avoid sunlight completely, but there are things you can do to ensure that you are not getting too much sun when you are outdoors:

Stake hosts annual dance in Carthage
On April 18, the 3,000 member Monett Missouri Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held its annual dance at the Civil War Ranch in Carthage.
Barry County Health Corner: Detailing the Environmental Program
The community hears about the Health Department’s Environmental Program and thinks, “Oh, you mean the health inspector.”

Relief Society Birthday Celebration
On March 8, International Women’s Day, 50 women gathered at the Monett Missouri Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to celebrate the birthday of the global women’s Relief Society, founded in March 1842, to give relief to those in need.
The importance of resurrection
The 15th Chapter of I Corinthians is one of the greatest passages in the entire Bible.

Local Devotional — Randy Crane: The Book of Life
If there is a personal, infinite God who created all things including human life (and I believe there is!)….and, if this infinite, personal God wants us to understand how we are to navigate through life understanding good from evil, right from wrong and even more importantly how we are to understand the truth about who God is and how He wants us to be in a genuine, loving relationship with Him, then the question we must ask is this: Could this God make Himself and His will known to us in an understandable way which is absolutely true — true for all people throughout all time?



