In line at the dollar store, I watched a little boy talk with his grandma while playing a game on her phone. He showed her different levels and actions he was doing…
Category: Editorials
National Security: Preserving Black History
February has been designated Black History Month for more than forty years, but the observance has its roots back as far as 1926. Some would argue that, if we’re to have a…
How to bring laughter back into our marriage
You’re angry. He’s angry. What’s new? It’s been a long time since you’ve enjoyed each other’s company. When was the last time you really laughed with your spouse? You can almost hear…
Breakfast at my place: 71st annual Livestock Show
This week was the 71st annual North Florida Livestock Show and Sale. I moved to Madison right before last year’s show and sale, I was only able to attend the Thursday sale…
The Game of Life: College Edition Reassurance
Everyone loves reassurance, whether it’s in relationships, the workplace or just in everyday life. Hearing other people’s confidence in your own abilities gives a good feeling and can lift up your spirits….
From the Sunny Side: From the Sunny Side – Good news and celebrations
I am an extremely blessed person in so many ways. I have fond memories of family who may no longer be around. I have loving family members and friends around the world…
Holy Spirit Seals Listeners and Believers
After having told the Ephesians they were God’s inheritance, Paul now mentions how they became this inheritance. He says it begins with listening to the message of truth, believing the gospel of…
Learning As I Go: Site unseen
Visiting unfamiliar places can make for hard planning. What activities are actually worth doing and which ones are tourist traps? Which areas of town are safe and which ones are sketchy? What…
National Security: Health
Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Jr. has taken office as Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary. He is the second Democrat (with Tulsi Gabbard) to join the Trump Cabinet. No Democratic senators joined…
Do you feel disconnected in your relationships?
Do you sometimes feel like an outsider? Everyone around you seems to click with others, but at the office, in your community, at your church – or occasionally, in your own family,…
Breakfast at my place: Go Birds!
I’m just a girl from the suburbs of Philadelphia now residing in Madison. So, as you can safely assume, I’m about to talk about my Philadelphia Eagles’ recent Super Bowl victory, bridging…
The Game of Life: College Edition Action moments
Recently, an empty room in my four bedroom apartment was filled by a sorority girl from my school. On top of that, one of my other roommates came back from studying abroad….
From the Sunny Side: Changing tastes
As I am typing this, one of my coworkers is holding an interesting conversation with the young son of another co-worker. The topic of coffee somehow arose in the conversation. My somewhat…
God makes known the mystery
Paul continues his praise to God for the things He has done for the universal church. Paul now turns his attention to God making known the mystery (Ephesian 1:8-10). In this context,…
Learning As I Go: Looking at the outside
One of the grossest moments of daily life is pulling a cup from the cabinet, filling it with a beverage of choice, then realizing the inside of the glass didn’t get clean…
National Security: Fixing Immigration
In the most recent election four months ago, the two biggest issues on the minds of the American electorate were inflation and the border. Trump had far better answers to these issues…
A Valentine’s message: O, how God loves you and me!
What keeps you from loving others the way you, yourself, crave to be loved? Conversely, what’s lacking in your life (or more accurately, in your heart) that keeps you from fully loving…
Breakfast at my place: God’s a girl dad
I recently saw a video of a pastor, preaching about how in the Bible, God never failed to answer a woman’s prayer. Unfortunately it was only a two minute clip, and it…
The Game of Life: College Edition Last season
Last weekend marked the official start of my last softball season. We played five games in three days, after which I was drained. However I had the opportunity to have my family…
From the Sunny Side: Clones
I’m sure everyone has heard about Dolly, the sheep that was cloned a few years ago. It raised a lot of discussion and controversy about the whole idea of cloning. There was…