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In the thick(et) of it: A bounty of berries

Blackberry picking at our place has been exceptionally good this year, and I now know the secret to…

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Christians shouldn’t pick and choose

During his studies at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary to become a pastor, my husband encountered a…

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So long old friend

How do you say goodbye to an old friend? How do you tell your children that someone who’s…

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Shoe fly, don’t bother me

So my husband came in from a meeting one evening and unknowingly brought a visitor in with him. …

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Support Great Strides of Brookhaven

I woke up Saturday morning 30 minutes before I needed to be somewhere to take a picture. It…

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Time with children is what really matters

At what point does a father quit trying to take care of his children? Once they’re adults and…

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Be still … but it won’t be easy

“Be still,” commands the Creator. Being still is required on a deer hunt. As a youngster, I had…

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Here’s to broaching radical subjects

The year was 1991, and my husband was spending his Saturdays helping frame a Habitat for Humanity house…

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‘But the greatest is love’

This week, we have read, watched and listened to the news of the horrific shooting in Orlando. Whether…

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Everyone’s a critic

No one really likes criticism. It’s human nature to gravitate towards those that praise us and shy away…