Category: Editorials

Like any good, self-respecting southerner, I frequently enjoy a glass of sweet tea. Therefore, it may seem odd that any time I am in a restaurant, I order unsweet tea. I then…

The Women’s College World Series is currently happening, which is my favorite time of the year. Watching the drive of the players from each team who have made it to this point…

I was teaching this weekend at Honey Lake Clinic in Greenville.  As I share, I always discuss the importance of having people in our lives. Not just any people, but the kind…

Many of you know that I have been undergoing the joys of physical therapy for the past few months as a result of my “football injury” from November of 2019. I was…

For those of you who don’t know, I recently started coaching a 16 and under travel softball team that I will be continuing to coach throughout the summer. Along with that, I…

The faucet in our kitchen has three different settings, all of which shoot water from different holes. I quickly clicked the button back and forth between settings, shooting water all over the…

Those few of you who knew me when I was a little kid may remember (if you can remember that far back) that I was a big Batman fan. I would say…

My college experience has been unique to say the least. I have met many people, most of whom I have liked and some I am not the biggest fan of. That social…

This week, I found a set of writings from a little over three years ago. As I read each piece, tears poured from my eyes. That was a season of uncertainty, fear,…

I’m sure we have all heard someone use an incorrect word in the place of a word that may sound very similar. I think of the famous line from Yogi Berra when…

Well, my sophomore year at the University of West Florida has officially come to a close. It definitely was a year for the books, but I am welcoming summer with open arms…

Learning to whistle is an important rite of passage. I’ll never forget sitting on the front steps of my grandparents’ house next to my great-granny, learning how to whistle. We tried the…

I rarely look forward to this time of the year. In a way, it almost feels like the day right after Christmas. Both high school baseball and softball season are finished and…

Over the weekend, my team won the series against our rival, Valdosta State. We were playing right up the road from my hometown and it was surreal to be playing on the…

When I taught elementary school, there were many lessons I delivered with passion. I instructed. They practiced. The activity then became a center in the class rotation for the week. Then, after…

I don’t like to get into a whole lot of politics here. Primarily because I know that most of you who will agree with me will still agree with me. Those of…

Trying new things and allowing change in your life is arguably one of the hardest things to do as humans. Collectively, we hate change. We like having a routine and sticking with…

At Madison Primary School, back when the Teddy Bears’ campus sat where the hospital and college science building now reside, we excitedly participated in Field Day each spring. I counted the days…

I recently found myself in need of some medical attention. Nothing drastic, just something I needed a medical professional to help handle. I reached out to one doctor’s office and saw that…

Today is Sunday, April 16, while I am writing this week’s column, and this one is going to be one for the books. I just witnessed three of my teammates get baptized…