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...
The most important task
As I pondered my column regarding Mother’s Day, I realized the story was before me, hanging on a wall above my desk.
Her big blue...
The house that built us
Miranda Lambert, Allen Shamblin, and Tom Douglas collaborated on a Billboard #1 country song in 2010. "The House That Built Me" includes these lyrics:
“Mama...
Spring has Sprung in Georgia
The azaleas are bursting into shades of bright pinks and corals against a backdrop of spring green. Dogwoods are blossoming, using their delicate ivory...
Breaking the glass backboard
The NCAA March Madness is over. However, Iowa’s Caitlin Clark will remain in the record books until another phenom arrives on the court. Caitlan...
Mysteries, miracles, and angels
Mysterious events occur daily, offering no explanation and leaving no concrete evidence. Many of these occurrences will remain riddles forever. However, some strange events...
The bus to heaven
It was 1950-something when Grandpa (my grandmother) and I usually went into town on Saturday mornings. I always adored visiting the small Tennessee mountain...
‘Up from the Grave, He Arose!’
When I was a young girl living in Tennessee, my family and I would celebrate Easter mornings at our First Methodist Church. My Sunday...