TMU prepares prison inmates to serve as chaplains and missionaries
Several inmates at Phillips State Prison will graduate soon with degrees in Christian Studies from Truett McConnell University, according to a news release from...
Where does cruelty go?
Just out of his teens, a young man climbed onto a roof and aimed his rifle. He pulled the trigger, attempting to assassinate former...
Those hodgepodges and hurdles
My office is in a dormer portion of a large upstairs room. The more significant part and its closets are the 'hodgepodge' of our...
Our American Playing Field
Am I the only one who feels the pressing need for less partisan politics and attitudes? Our first President, the honorable George Washington, was...
Our pledge to America
Heading towards Independence Day 2024, let's take a moment to revisit first grade. Close your eyes and recall how each school day morning began....
Those summers of yesterday
It is summertime, and the livin' is supposed to be easy, according to George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward, who composed the famous song for...
As the bluebird flies
My friend Karen departed this world a year ago, and I assure you, the world has not been the same since. When those larger...
The right use of strength
After my mother passed away in June 2010, I kept her personal information and papers in a plastic bin. Whenever I want to feel...
Over 100 gather in rain for Eucharist processional in Clarkesville
Despite the rain, more than 100 people gathered in the Ingles parking lot on Louise Street on Sunday morning, June 2, for a Eucharist...
The Queen of Overdo
I will be the first to admit that I tend to go to extremes in almost everything I do. This is what I refer...
Old soldiers never die….
The war in Vietnam was raging by the time we graduated from high school in 1965. Senior boys had two choices: college or the...
Their honorable sacrifice
He was shivering from the cold as his hunger growled. He attempted closing his eyes, but distant gunfire interrupted any intended rest. Exhaustion plagued...