It is hard for me to believe that we are coming up on our 14th Christmas in Mississippi. I had to count it just now, twice, on my fingers. Yes,…
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My ninth-grade daughter just went through a hitting slump during her softball season. This one was short, but it was frustrating to her; and it revived that little voice in…
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Recently, I successfully cajoled my 84 year-old mother into coming for a visit from Georgia. Actually, “strong-armed” is more like it. I was planning to visit for her birthday, and…
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Recently, our former Senior Pastor and my brother in Christ, Rev. Rob Gill, asked me if he could share part of my testimony (anonymously) with a parishioner. Familiar with my…
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The other day, I needed co tackle a dreaded first-world problem: adding a line to our cell phone plan. After researching the myriad of options, l planned my trip up…
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Last year, my husband decided to get his ‘65 Mustang convertible restored. Since it had not been driven in 15 years, we knew the restoration process would be extensive. After…
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“I’m sorry, but there’s no way I can write a Beacon article this month.” That’s what I wanted to tell Delores last week. With the deadline approaching, I was looking…
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I just got back home after a walk around the block in the freezing rain. This is the one following the 82-degree day. (I bet you remember that.) While most…
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I love the word “integrous.” It does not seem to be, in fact, a real word…but a google search shows that a few others besides me have used it. I…
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I have worn glasses since I was 12 and contacts since age 15 in order to see well at a distance. I still think it is amazing that vision can…
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