The Ball

Sometimes, I find myself imagining life in another time period. You know, back to the good old days. I think back to times when things were simpler. Rocking chairs and front porches. A gallon of tea brewing in sunlight. Slow days. Peace. Quiet. No cadences in my mind of the to-dos ahead of me.

Pastor’s Corner:

‘Pick Up Your Cross…’ Out of God the Father’s great love for us, we have all been given another year to grow in our relationship with him. He calls us, and we are called to respond in kind…or not. Our identity as Christians comes fully a l ive when we see ourselves as “disciples” or followers.

Bloom

There is probably something that each of us looked forward to in adulthood, that after some time, had us wishing we could return to childhood. I believe it would be different for each of us. I remember my first visit to the grocery store as an adult.

Pastor’s Corner:

By looking at our surroundings here on earth, when we consider who we know, where we live, what we do, it seems very closed minded to think that it just came about and evolved from some animal or Big Bang theory. At some point in the past, it became what it is today.

The Best Gift of All

While living in Crossville, Tennessee, our neighbor, Ms. Odene, invited us to her great-granddaughter’s surprise birthday party. The birthday girl and her family were safe at Ms. Odene’s house after they evacuated their Florida home due to a hurricane.

Letter to the Editor

Have you ever made this statement – “There is simply NOTHING to do around here?” I know that I have uttered these words numerous times. I had a very eye-opening experience last night that I would like to share. Dan and I attended the concert at the High School by Kevin and Heidi Cheng.

...Yesteryears

100 Years April 5, 1923 Vol. 38, No. 22 Lee Oldham, Owner Harry Coyne, Publisher Coats buys Undertaking Stock― Vet Coats purchased A. R. Epperson’s undertaking stock located in Wm. Gorsuch’s building on north Main las week. Mr.

Pastor’s Corner: Who is the man upstairs?

Who i s t h e man upstairs? There is a phrase that people often use that is supposed to bring God to mind. “The Man upstairs.” This phrase does not actually describe God at all or in any specific way. In the book of Numbers chapter twenty-three and verse nineteen in the Bible we find this verse.

A New Thing

Have you ever complained about something for a season (or for like 20 years) and then when faced with something new, you’ve been like, “Hey, give me some dirty dishes to wash.” I’m talking about comfort zones today. We like to be comfy, don’t we? We like the easy chair. We like the remote close-by.

loom

So, a lady we knew at a former church used to say she was “in corn.” If we were scheduling a little get together or a meeting for instance, she’d say, “Sorry, I’m in corn.” Meaning, “I’m not available.” Well, I know exactly why she said that.