The finest athlete I ever knew
Around 1934, a tall, thin fifteen-year-old girl traveled down the mountain to Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The road was curvy and treacherous, as most roads were...
Lynn’s Garage Gym
If you walked down our street on any Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday morning in 2020, you would pass a house where the double garage...
National Day of Prayer observances planned across Habersham May 4
National Day of Prayer observances will be held at various locations across Habersham County on Thursday, May 4. Described as a rolling prayer revival,...
In search of common sense
Violence killing innocent children, vicious wars raging, vandals roaming our streets, vitriol running amok, and vengeance among leaders permeates our society. Folks, is anyone...
A rose will blossom
"Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snows
Lies the seed that with the sun’s love
In the spring becomes the rose."
Most of us know...
The Mobile Loaves and Fishes
In Travis County, Texas, near Austin, a former real estate developer, Alan Graham, resides in a faith-based community called "Mobile Loaves and Fishes." What...
Meet God’s soldier with a mission
When I moved to LaGrange, Georgia, from Tennessee as a fifteen-year-old, my first Georgia beau was Dan Larry Payne. I possess an old photo...
Dr. Charles Stanley, well-known preacher and televangelist, dies at 90
Well-known Georgia pastor and televangelist Dr. Charles F. Stanley has died. Stanley served as pastor of First Baptist Church of Atlanta and ran a...
On the wings of the sparrow
Susan and I were living in the same suburban Atlanta subdivision in 1988. I, along with other mutual friends, would often attend neighborhood parties...
Life in Motion: Beyond church walls
Volunteers from Bethlehem Baptist Church in Clarkesville fanned out across Habersham County on Saturday. They put their feet to their faith to help others.
About...
The evil lurking in the grass
The year was 1961, and my parents were building their dream home in Tennessee. Mother and I had driven to the new house to...
Cling to what is important
In my little office, one will find family photos amid papers, books, disarray, clutter, and chaos. This morning, feeling a bit exhausted, all the...