Those watershed moments
I am writing to you from a room that needs refreshing. The paint color is not horrible, but some of it is gone. I...
The years of September
Oh my, it's September again! I love this month with its beginnings of all things good.
September flushes out the heat of summer and, by...
Talk to the Shepherd
The Family Circus cartoon depicted little Jeffy lying in bed counting sheep. He turns to his sister, Dolly, and declares, "I can't sleep, Dolly,...
Apron strings and Jimmy Choo shoes
My mother was sitting at her sewing machine as I walked into the kitchen. This activity was not an unusual site. She was a...
A sea of worry
Recently, a bout of sleepless, restless, nightmare-filled nights accompanied me to bed. I am not a huge worrier, but lately, fretting, anger, and anxiety...
Clementine: The Queen of the Cumberlands
In the days before cell phones, computerized cars, or microwaves lived a group of women who ran when they heard a need, saddled a...
The truth of the matter
I grab my coffee and newspaper each morning before listening to the 7 a.m. news to learn if a political, global, local, or weather...
The cure for grumpy folks
The phone rang early about 20 years ago, waking me from a sound sleep.
“Lynn, it’s your mother.” I have no idea why Mom had...
It’s all about the ride!
Years ago, I drove to Ft. Lauderdale instead of flying. My granddaughter was graduating from elementary school. I try to miss nothing when it...
The reflection we see
I watched her raise her weighty hand-held mirror to style the back of her thick dark hair. She moved each curl until she reached...
Bethlehem Baptist Church of Clarkesville celebrates pastor’s 10th anniversary
On Sunday morning, August 13, Dr. Craig Ward, pastor of the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Clarkesville, Georgia, was surprised with a recognition of his...
Are we tired yet?
I don't know about you, but I am exhausted from many politicians' hammerings, hollering, hooting, and hogwash. Whether conservative, liberal, far right, far left,...