Eternal Resolution A resolution is a formal expression of opinion, will, or intent; the measure of the sharpness of an object or the separation of a chemical mixture into its constituents. Exercising more, eating healthier and losing weight are the top three...
2022 is ending. I turned fifty-five in January and, by the grace of God, I have experienced exponential growth this year. I've written devotions and polished pictures books, attended conferences and met publishers, honed the craft and sent submissions, learned new...
I sure miss my mentor Ms. Agnes Lee. As I pulled out the little inexpensive nativity set once belonging to Ms. Agnes Lee, I was consumed with priceless memories of its owner. Agnes and I met at Pine Haven Baptist Church in 1996. We bonded deeply thereafter. I could...
The Shriner’s Shopping Spree of Fentress County started in the 1950’s serving ten needy school children. Each child was allotted ten dollars to purchase Christmas gifts for their families. In 1976, Mrs. Faye Stephen’s son Stacy, then a third grader at York Elementary...
Christmas is coming! I am excited, are you? I love everything about Christmas from shopping to wrapping to decorating trees! Seasonal décor lines the shelves in stores, trees are appearing in homes and the shopping season is officially started. I often get...
"So Nana, he was dreaming of when he was a boy?", asked my sweet six year old granddaughter. Anna had no trouble following the story of THE LEGEND OF CHRISTMAS An Untold Story of the Real St. Nicholas by Theresa White. Children are inclined to accept truth over...
Thanksgiving evokes thoughts of actively thanking God for His blessings. Food, shelter, clothing, freedom and salvation might come to mind. But does the act of thanksgiving require more? The word "thanksgiving" means the act of giving thanks and is found nine times...
Life is like a leaf: green, colorful, fading, and falling. It seems only yesterday my mommy, as I called her then, was thirty-three and I was five. I cried every morning of Kindergarten but she insisted I go. Overcoming tears and anxiety was important as she knew. I...
World War 11 began September 1, 1939. Many reasons contributed to start the war due to unresolved issue lingering from WW1. One issue of importance was Adolf Hitler’s rise of militarism. In his tyranny, driven by racism and hate, he considered Slavs, Poles and...
Shelby stood strumming her guitar. Her thick black hair framed her beautiful face as she worshiped. I was moved by the thought of how she was particularly placed in the Grimm family from Jamestown, Tennessee. Mary attended Kristin Sweat’s adoption class at...
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