Not just another day
It was Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939. Of course, Easter is never “just another day,” but is any day?
Every day, something is happening somewhere...
Faith in the space between the notes
When someone asked Miles Davis what music is, he said it’s not the notes you play, it’s the space between the notes. If you...
Local Jewish community observes Passover Seder in Gainesville
HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Another year, another seder—maybe one of the only such ceremonies held last Saturday evening in North Georgia.
The official date for...
From darkness to dawn: why Easter still matters
Easter weekend carries deep meaning for people across the globe; not just as a religious tradition, but as a story that continues to shape...
Meeting the Lord through ‘Grandpa’
"Mama, why was Jesus born at Christmas and dead by Easter?" I asked her when I was very young. I didn't understand the concept...
Carrying the cross
It is Holy Week, and thoughts of the crucifixion of Jesus are on our minds.
As many times as I have heard the story or...
Stations of the Cross invites community to reflect ahead of Easter
There is a very specific feeling many of you may know, when you return home from a journey and something feels different and you...
God in the passenger seat
At the beginning of our Sunday church services, we sign an attendance sheet that meanders down the aisle. I was at the end, so...
The crown we chase
“Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Here in status symbol land
See Mrs. Gray, she's proud today
Because her roses are in bloom.
And Mr. Green, he’s so serene
He's got...
Rose and the open door
If you live long enough, you will encounter timeless pearls of wisdom. In our youth, we often overlook these insights, casting them aside like...
Beside ourselves for God
I think often about a story of two friends I used to work with who had known each other since childhood. They became addicts...
Holding hands amid turmoil
When I think of war, I imagine the terror rising in a child. She lies in her bed, listening to the sounds of a...