What are you doing to prepare your heart for Easter? Today, you can do something that will change the way you celebrate Resurrection Sunday. This practice will also bring a clearer focus…
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National Security: Unconditional surrender
In the early days of 1943, the Anglo-American allies met on the Northwest African coast at Casablanca, led by Churchill and Roosevelt. The Allies were plotting out their next phase of destroying…
Learning As I Go: Restraint
After we check the mail, I allow my kids to remain unbuckled on our dirt road, as long as they stay seated. Daniel has struggled with the staying seated part lately and…
Obedience is more important than confession
Jesus makes a rather frightening statement in His sermon when addressing those who claim He is their Lord (Matthew 7:21-23). He states there will be people who think they are serving Him,…
From the Sunny Side: Juno, the Mysterious Invisible Cat
Let me begin by saying I love pets. I have had many four-legged and a few winged companions in my life and each of them holds a very special place in my…
Passing Parade: Border spike
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist Galvanized by another record influx of illegal migrants last month, U.S. agents recorded nearly 250,000 crossings along the southern border in December, the highest one-month illegal total…
The Game of Life: College Edition – Try again
I have recently started my research for my Master’s Degree, and it has been a roller coaster, to say the least. Getting the project started in the first place took some time…
Will you be my Valentine, Mr. Candidate?
If you’re running for office and want me to be head over heels for you, I think you should know that I’m very attracted to strength, good judgment and humility. I love…
National Security: Lyin’ eyes
It was in the mid-1970s when The Eagles released their hit single “Lyin’ Eyes.” It is about younger women who cheat on their older “sugar daddy” husbands. Sitting at the popular Los…
Learning As I Go: Knowing how to pack
“Carter, make sure to pack for Yaya’s before you get in the shower.” He acknowledged my request and quickly returned to the dining room. “This is the only one I could find.”…
Identifying the false prophet
Which prophet should we believe? Which prophet is telling the truth? Which prophet is leading people astray? These questions were asked in the days of Jesus and are still being asked today….
From the Sunny Side: A “cyber” pack rat
I feel that we are friends enough to admit something to y’all. I tend to be a bit of a “pack rat.” I’m sure there’s probably some deep seated psychological reason for…
Passing Parade: Women defend their homes
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist A Rhode Island woman, Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, came to Madison, Fla., in the 1850’s. Florida had become a state in 1845. As a nurse, the Confederacy needed…
The Game of Life: College Edition – Homesick
In most of my columns, we talk about our journeys of self development and growth. I consistently write about ways to expand our horizons and evolve as individuals. For this week’s column,…
Turning the page: “Beneath a Ruthless Sun: A True Story of Violence, Race, and Justice Lost and Found” by Gilbert King
Genre: Nonfiction My rating: 5/5 Synopsis: Author Gilbert King tackles the subjects of racism and injustice in the small town of Okahumpka, Fla., following the ravishing attack of a citrus baron’s wife,…
Our boasting hurts us and others
“We just closed on our million-dollar home. Our children will be going to the best schools in the country, of course …” I’ve never heard anyone say these exact words, but we’ve…
National Security: Lent
Today is Ash Wednesday, the Christian festival that marks the beginning of the season of Lent. Lent lasts 40 days (excluding Sundays) and commemorates Jesus’ 40 days of fasting in the wilderness…
Learning As I Go: Can you run out of honk?
My boys and I were headed home from school one afternoon, Daniel incessantly jabbering as always. He paused long enough for me to notice the stillness. “Mama, if you mash on the…
The good, the bad and the ugly: “Napoleon”
“Napoleon” was released to American audiences on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. It was directed by Ridley Scott, and written by David Scarpa. The film follows Napoleon Bonaparte (Joaquin Phoenix), his rise to…
Identifying the false prophet
Which prophet should we believe? Which prophet is telling the truth? Which prophet is leading people astray? These questions were asked in the days of Jesus and are still being asked today….