It’s A Grand Life — Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn
Wow, where did summer go? I realize it is officially still summer until September 22nd, but for many of us, summer ends when schools open, the pools close, and long […]
Forgotten Places: Abandoned Towns You Can Still Find If You Know Where to Look
There is beauty in the way nature overtakes what man leaves behind. The way any unattended structure becomes covered in Kudzu in the South in the summertime. It’s a haunting, […]
There Go My Heroes
We live in a time where the word “hero” is thrown around a great deal. In actuality, most of the people who are labeled as heroes aren’t, in fact, anything […]
A Place to Belong?
On Sunday, September 12th, New Day Community Church will open its doors in the Lewisville Community. If you are looking for a place with people who have it all together, […]
5 Ways Conflict Can Lead to Change
Conflict can be internal or external. It can come in the form of conflict with ourselves or others. However, not all conflict can be a bad thing. Sometimes the difficult […]
My Grace-Full Life: Life Isn’t Fair
Growing up, I always looked forward to the last week of September. It was the week when the Dixie Classic Fair came to town. I never was big on the […]
My Teenager Doesn’t Do Chores
There are days I sit frantically writing, grading papers or chasing the baby around the house, the dishes piled up and floor desperately needing to be vacuumed. I grab some […]
“What If?” Series Presents: Fuels and Storage
“What if?” the worrisome words, appear in the topics spinning constantly in our minds, from safety and financial security to loved ones and pet health. Asking, “What can I do?” […]
The Needs of Children
Have the rules of child rearing changed? Well, yes, the standards of social acceptance mold the pliable, ever-changing clay form, extracting this and adding that. We’ve adapted from the 1960s […]
The Value of a Dollar
Grandparents love to reminisce about the cost of goods and services in the good ol’ days. Sentiments such as, “I remember when the cinema cost a nickel” and “In 1965, […]