Simply Faithful: Trusting God in the busiest of times
Sometimes it isn’t the bad weeks that make my heart race -- it’s the busy ones.The late-night work events. The meeting with the higher-ups. The talk at church. The paperwork piling up at home and...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Acquire inward peace, change the world
Before “Wayne’s World” was a movie with Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, it was a Saturday Night Live comedy staple. The sketches were frequently based on some daydream fantasy of the stars -- things that...
View ArticleSuzette Martinez Standring: John Lewis: Love and non-violent protest
Our fractured society is discouraging, so take heart from Hon. John Lewis, the Georgia State Representative (5th District) who received the 2017 Gleitsman Citizen Activist Award at the Harvard Kennedy...
View ArticleSara Edith (Skippy) Tompkins Swanger Pittman obituary
Sara Edith (Skippy) Tompkins Swanger Pittman died April 15, 2017 at the Haven at Highland Creek Dementia Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was, and is, much loved and will be greatly missed.She...
View ArticleCarol (Decker) Bergmann Vlahos obituary
Carol (Decker) Bergmann Vlahos of Wewahitchka, FL, 81, went to be with our Lord on April 10, 2017. Carol worked for The Reliable Life Insurance Company and then Union Electric (now AMEREN) in St....
View ArticleShirley J. Wilhite obituary
Mrs. Shirley J. Wilhite, 79, of Howard Creek passed away Friday, April 21, 2017. Mrs. Wilhite was born July 1, 1937 to Doc and Nellie Whitfield in Wewahitchka, FL. She loved her grandchildren and...
View ArticleIn memory, Frank Healy
To my beloved husband, Frank Healy, now in Heaven with our Lord Jesus: I wish you continued joy on your birthday, Saturday, April 29. You are always with me, by much prayer and great affection.From...
View ArticleCharles Marqueze “Matty” Duncan, Jr. obituary
Mr. Charles Marqueze “Marty” Duncan, Jr. age 58, of Ft. Mitchell, Alabama and formerly of Philadelphia, PA went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 23, 2017 in Columbus, Georgia.He is survived...
View ArticleCharles Edward (Charlie) Huggins obituary
If the words of a country song could be used to describe how someone looked at life, the Billy Currington song “God is Great, Beer is Good, and People are Crazy” would be the one to use for our...
View ArticleSimply Faithful: We are only as distant as we allow ourselves to be
Brian opened the door for me and I slid into the back seat of a taxi cab for our 10-minute ride deeper into downtown San Diego.“Are you here for business or for vacation?” the driver asked as we passed...
View ArticleShayne Looper: The virtue we wish we could do without
When the Tribune Chronicle stopped carrying Sydney Harris’s column, I abruptly cancelled my subscription. It was my habit to turn first to “Strictly Personal,” and only after that to check out the rest...
View ArticleRobert Ellison Green obituary
Robert Ellison Green, born on 1-11-1969, age 48, passed away April 27.He is preceded in death by his father John D. Green.He is survived by his mother, June Green, and two brothers, David (JD) and...
View ArticleMae Lee Smith Bracewell obituary
Mae Lee Smith Bracewell, age 96, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017 at her home in Port St. Joe. She was born November 9, 1920 in Adrian, Georgia to Otha Julian Smith and Cora Lee Pettis Smith. She grew...
View ArticleEmbracing change explored at Lifetree Café
Practical advice for accepting and embracing change will be explored at 7 p.m. CT Monday, May 8 at Lifetree Café.The program, titled “Embracing Change: Taking the Fear Out of What Comes Next,” examines...
View ArticleOak Grove Daycare loves volunteers
Oak Grove Church Daycare would like to thank Mr. Lanus Fox for all his wonderful help and volunteer work. Oak Grove Church Daycare welcomes volunteers of all ages. The Daycare is also seeking teachers...
View ArticleMatrons’ Auxiliary anniversary at Philadelphia Primitive
Philadelphia Primitive Baptist Matrons' Auxiliary celebrate 35 year's of dedicated services to the church and community; a special worship will be held 11 a.m. ET Sunday, May 7. Everyone is welcome to...
View ArticleIn Good Faith: Keeping up appearances
Twenty-five years ago, I went to California to work on a congressional race. This was back when I did this for a living so it wasn’t completely on a whim. When a campaign manager friend of mine called...
View ArticleSimply Faithful: Stories and substance on social media
Listen, I am all in favor of cute baby pictures, and I don’t even mind the occasional snapshot of a meal. But if given the choice, I prefer a steady diet of story and substance -- in real life and on...
View ArticleShayne Looper: The danger of misplaced trust
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed the British ocean liner Lusitania just off the southern coast of Ireland, mere hours from port. The Lusitania was one of the largest and most luxurious...
View ArticleAndrew Marshall Bartholomew obituary
Andrew Marshall Bartholomew died on April 23, 2017 in Florida at the age of 71. Born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Vincent Marshall Bartholomew and the late Mary Fluke...
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