One of my first jobs as a child was to make sure the tree and lights and candles came on before dark, and went off before bedtime. As much as I do not miss the ordeal of putting up/taking down all the things, I desperately miss their presence during Christmas. Mom’s tree and vari...
As we said last Sunday, unwed pregnancies were not as common or acceptable as they are today. In fact, about 40% of all births in the USA fit that criterion. In the days of Mary and Joseph, it was one of the most shameful things imaginable. Joseph knew this was not his baby. He ...
Jessie, still lives. Cane Creek runs through the heart of Bakersville and this time the creek took the opportunity to stab the town in the heart. The main road through the town now has a sinkhole-type crater right in the middle of it where pavement...