Take Christmas to 2024
I don’t know about you, but there is a bit of dread as we head to 2024. Since 2020, I feel we have remained...
The Meaning of Christmas
She was my mother's mother, and I loved her more than I had words to express. The way she carefully cut a long string...
When Love Came Down
The Birth of Jesus
2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2...
Nora’s Notes: Should I wait or move forward?
The morning air is cool and crisp on the porch of my Northeast Georgia home. I wonder if the effort to sit in my...
A present help in trouble
A friend unexpectedly passed away, and another is in the hospital with an undetermined illness. A father has just entered hospice care, and a...
Because a child was born
She was only 24 and being wheeled into surgery to remove a brain tumor. During the long operation, her heart stopped. The staff recorded...
Are mountains TOO high?
If we're honest, I think most of us simply want to be reassured our existence matters. Somewhere, somehow, someplace, we must add value to...
David’s Tree: The heart of Christmas
It was early December 2011 when it was decided that my husband and I must be physically separated during Christmas. David's mother had planned...
Dear Fellow Holiday Souls,
A few years ago, I decided to relinquish my Crazy Christmas Queen crown. I even mentioned this idea in a column, and my husband...
A year of thankfulness
Every day, a new poll is released by someone regarding different issues in America. Would you vote for him or her? Do you...
Thanksgiving in the garden
The turkey is prepared, the casseroles are in the oven, and the pies are on the counter. Folks are gathered in the living room,...
Our veterans deserve much more
"While we can never do enough to show gratitude to our nation’s defenders, we can always do a little more." – Gary Sinise
Mr. Sinise...