Category: Editorials

“Mama, do you need some attention?” my youngest asked me. I wiped the tears from my cheeks and pulled him into my lap. “I sure do. What kind of attention do you…

My mother has always been one of the most Christian, caring, sweetest and generous women that I know. And I am pretty confident in saying that other people who know her would…

As much as I may try to resist it, I am often hit with an undeniable fact. I’m not as young as I used to be. Earlier this week, I was slapped…

On Tuesday, March 17, voters of Madison County will head to the polls.  One of several things that Madison County residents will be voting on is whether the Madison County School Superintendent…

I watched the fire crackle and spark for a couple hours last night. No one else around, just me and my thoughts. With my journal and pen I began wading through the…

Having grown up in Florida, where it hardly ever snows, I have often wondered what it was like to have “snow days.” I have heard stories from my friends who grew up…

Life has been extra tough lately and my emotions have been all over the place. Tears are a sentence away in every conversation and sadness hangs heavy over so many things that…

Political season is once again upon us. I pray that voters really consider the fate of America before casting their vote! So many of the Democratic Presidential contenders are running on socialist…

I have to admit, I am making progress. I am able to walk now, with the help of a cane. I admit, it would be easier with a walker, but my stubbornness…

It’s not something you think much about when you’re young, but as you get a little older, it becomes obvious that friends are going to pass away. It’s just one of those…

One of my favorite weekend pastimes is riding  dirt roads. No destination. No time limit. Just exploring and taking in the scenery. It’s been a long while since I have taken the…

Happy Valentine’s Day! The smell of love, flowers and candy will soon fill the air. Whether it’s love for your spouse, your children, parents or a best friend – everyone has someone…

My generation didn’t have all the superheroes to enjoy at the theaters that the kids are bombarded with today. I did have Adam West and the Boy Wonder, running around in tights…

It was in the wee hours of the morning on Feb. 9, 2005, that our phone rang. David jumped up and answered. Even in my sleepy daze, I knew something was wrong….

Integrity, according to Dictionary.com, means, “adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.” What is integrity? It is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. It…

Over the last couple of months, I have become more aware of the toes on my left foot than I have been in the past. Having your toes sticking out of a…

My earliest memories include a dog always being somewhere in the mix of things. When I was four years old, there was our loyal and protective mutt, Smokey. He once rescued me…

When my oldest was a toddler, I became pregnant with our second child. As winter turned to spring, we found ourselves in the midst of the biggest flea outbreak our home had…

So many times in life, we take such small incidents and we blow them up into what we believe to be huge, life-altering incidents. There are so many things that happen to…