Art by Tina King “When the storm rips you to pieces, you get to decide how to put yourself back together again.” ~ Bryant H. McGill A Letter from Mother Nature. Severe storms affected a significant part of the southern region over the weekend. Living in Tornado Alley, aka Mississippi, the region experienced extensive weather […]
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Photo courtesy Getty Images “Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy.” ~ Thomas Merton Love Anyway. Yesterday I had the honor of taking part in a Christening at our little country church. My husband is a minister and became the pastor there last spring. In his
Art by Moon Diva Art from Boogers Day Out by Susan Hudson McBride “Sometimes the things we cannot change, end up changing us.” ~ Unknown Let’s Talk About Disability. No one wants to be labeled, yet we all are in some form. White, black, tall, short, fat, thin, etc. You get the idea. For the
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Photo courtesy of Joyfully Yours “When Jesus said love your neighbor, He knew your neighbor would act, look, believe and love differently from you. It’s kind of the whole point.” ~ Toby Mac of Speak Life Make America Love Again The slogan “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) has been prominently used by the current administration
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Graphic courtesy FreePik Negativity needs drama to grow; be annoyingly positive and starve it to death. When Being Social Is No Longer Fun. Until the early 2000s being social meant hanging out with friends at the local coffee shop. Twenty-five years later there is a whole generation that identifies being social as holding their cell
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“The place where light and dark begin to touch is where miracles arise.” ~ Robert A. Johnson We Are the Light Keepers. I hate sharing this revelation about myself, but I am an emotional writer and artist. My creativity thrives (or doesn’t) on my current state of mind. It’s a beautiful bonus when I can
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Photo courtesy ACLU “May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” ~ Nelson Mandela Decision 2024 and Forward. Do you have a hard time making decisions? Can you quickly decide on a course of action? Do you avoid it completely? I can only speak for myself, and it all depends on the situation. Some
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Photo Courtesy of Shutterstock “Jesus declared that we should have one distinguishing mark; not political correctness or moral superiority, but love.” ~ Philip Yancey The Church Has Failed Us. Yep, you read that correctly. My heart has been heavy for many moons watching things unfold in our beautiful country. Burdened enough to bear my heart
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“We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. The Weird Days of Summer. Have you had days that you wanted to get back in bed and pull the covers up over your head? I suspect we all have. I had a moment last week
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Another Tall Tale from The Eustace Howard Family Adeline McBook Kingston was Jasmina Eustace Howard’s favorite aunt. She had lost her mother, Geneva, when she was eighteen, and Addie, as she was called, became a surrogate mother to Jasmina and her siblings. Addie was what you’d call a straight arrow type of person. She
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