Prayer Meeting
Prayer Meeting written by Charles Fletcher. Every now and then you hear an older person say, “You should have seen…
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Celebrating the Firsts of Summer’s Bounty
The first ripe tomato of the year – a Sun Gold Our garden is coming right along, even though we…
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Decoration Day on Father’s Day
Today’s guest post was written by Kathy Patterson. Decoration Day at Shady Grove Baptist Church Father’s Day here at our…
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Saying Goodbye to the Heart
The old window above my desk When The Deer Hunter and I built our house almost 27 years ago we…
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Hoping to Dry More Food
Dried Apples “They didn’t can [their foods] back when I was growing up, they dried everything,” Frank Norris told author…
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Father’s Day 2022
I’ve been beyond blessed to have the wonderful influence of good fathers in my life. Certainly at the top of…
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Overheard
“You’re a looking awful peaked. Go on over ‘ere an let your momma feel your far-head and see if you’ve…
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Walking Doodle Bugs
Doodle Bug Hole Years ago, I had a seventh grader with big eyes whose class met after lunch. This boy always…
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A Pleasant Surprise – Blooming Pipsissewa
As I was clearing out an old flower bed I’ve neglected for years I discovered a blooming Pipsissewa wildflower. I…
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From the Archives: Swarped
My Father’s Day post about Pap swarping the car over into the briars brought more than a few comments and…
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Blooms and Dictionaries
Mountain Laurel The laurel and ivy blooms haven’t been as spectacular as usual this year. I can’t think of a…
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Granny’s French Toast
Most of the big breakfasts I cook are on the weekends or holidays. During the week we’ve always fended for…
