In His sixth “You have heard it said,” quotation, Jesus is telling the crowd that they must love not only their friends, relatives and fellow citizens; but, they must also love their…
Category: Editorials
From the sunny side: I hate Auto-coreckt
When I was a younger lad in elementary school, I was always pretty good at spelling. In fact, subjects such as English and language arts were always much easier than the more…
Passing Parade: “Big Bend Community” Illegal?
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist No more “Big Bend Community?” That’s what Judge J. Lee Marsh, of the Tallahassee part of the State 2nd Circuit Court declared. The judge’s Sept. 2, 2023…
Learning As I Go: Breast cancer warriors
I woke up the first day of October and searched through my closet. There, on my top shelf, was my pink shirt. I changed my wedding band out for a pink silicone…
Madison Strong is more than a slogan
Shortly after Hurricane Idalia paid our area a visit, some of the talking heads in the national media began preaching doom and despair for the folks in Madison and Taylor Counties. It…
From the sunny side: October’s coming
For the past several months, whenever I would hear someone speak with dismay of the summertime heat, I would frequently say, “Well, it’s summertime. But October’s coming.” The past couple of mornings…
Learning As I Go: Learning a new pace
After my oldest son, Carter, was born, I tried running. Yes, on purpose. And no, not from a creature chasing me. I followed the Couch to 5K program and then built up…
From the sunny side: My new “Buddy”
I have never really considered myself a “cat person.” If I had to tell the truth (which I do at least try to do on a regular basis), I have always preferred…
The Game of Life: College Edition Respect the unexpected
Recently, there have been some unexpected trials and happenings in not only my life, but the lives of my church community as well. These unexpected trials are set to come within our…
Learning As I Go: Your life matters
Last year I shared this same column and I want to share it again, because your life matters! I’ll never forget the conversation I had with a lady at a writing conference….
From the sunny side: Thank God and Mississippi Power
To say the past couple of weeks have been monumental for us all would be quite the understatement. We went from planning for a new football season to paying more attention to…
The Game of Life: College Edition The hovering promise
Recently, our town has been ripped to shreds and we’ve been left to pick up the pieces. I have had my fair share of worries and overall anguish at the site of…
Learning As I Go: Neighborhood heroes
Hurricanes aren’t really a thing in Madison. Occasionally we’ll get a tropical storm that rolls through or a drastically downsized hurricane. We might get a few hurricane days off and become a…
From the sunny side: Real life heroes
I have always been a fan of comic book superheroes. Growing up, I had an especially strong affinity for Batman, thanks largely to the 1960s television series starring Adam West and Burt…
Learning As I Go: The real problem with my heart
As many of you know, I’ve been having some issues with my heart. At my follow-up appointment this week I finally received answers. Not what I wanted, but honestly it was the…
From the sunny side: I am my father’s son
Well, it finally happened. I have at last been able to make a move and am now a resident of Madison County. It has not been without a fair number of challenges,…
The Game of Life: College Edition Fit the bill
This week I started my junior year of college, which actually consisted of beginning my Master’s Degree. After the first day, I realized something that I hadn’t thought of before. My 19-year-old…
Learning As I Go: The lemon of being a multitasker mom
Since I’ve been asked to speak on September 22-23, at St. John’s Baptist Church in Greenville, about the various lemons life throws at us, each week I’m going to focus on one…
From the sunny side: Cool tricks
Being a naturally curious (some people have actually said “nosey”) person, I am always intrigued when I see a clever, new way of using regular things. I recently saw a list of…
The Game of Life: College Edition This time of year
As summer comes to a close, my family and I have been in a mix of emotions, which typically happens around this time of year. This last week is the last step…