All-Etowah County Schools football announced
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The six Etowah County Schools head football coaches recently released the All-County football team for the 2020 season. Southside High senior Michael Rich, Jr., (pictured above) was selected as the team’s Overall MVP. Rich, who committed to Murray State last fall, was 140 of 238 in […]
Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston – One mothers’ wish for Valentine’s Day
By Rosie Preston The following words seem lame as I try to explain a mother’s love. Because a new mother sets many goals that she may never accomplish, I want you to know that sometimes I was blind and many times I failed. But through the rain and the pain, the love always won year […]
The Vagabond – the Gadsden City seal and T.J. Milner
By Danny Crownover Like many other cities, Gadsden has an official flag. Back in 1937, the city commission appointed a group of four men and five women to design a city seal that would also be used toward a city flag. The group decided upon a design that carries the official seal of the city […]
A beautiful place with cold showers
By Vicki Scott Adding to my growing list of blessings I take for granted would be the luxury of a good hot shower. I learned as much last week when we noticed that the shower was leaking. Instead of finding a plumber, my darling husband Alan who can fix most anything, took the shower apart. […]
Half-Time Rocky Road Candy, Chocolate Chess Pie and Peggy Roberts’ German Chocolate Pound Cake
By Andy Bedwell Valentine’s Day is that special time when thoughts of those we care about come to mind. The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart. – Helen Keller Half-Time Rocky Road Candy 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips 1 […]
Pondering life with Pious Bob – Hearing God’s voice
By Robert Halsey Pine “And when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left, your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.’” (Isaiah 30:21 NRSV) The importance of hearing in our natural bodies is priceless. Our ears signal to us messages from the […]
From God’s Word – Harnessing the power of praise
By Toni Ford Has your life ever felt like a whirlwind, a hurricane or a tsunami due to the circumstances going on in your own life or the life of your family or even the world as a whole? I know I’ve felt that way at times, especially during the past few months. I‘ve learned […]
God’s Word revealed – Parachuting to the safety of salvation
By John Larkins Having spent more than 1,000 hours airborne during my U.S. Air Force career, I have recollections of training for the possibility that I might be jumping out of a reasonable comfortable (in the short run) aircraft. But that’s the rub; it’s in the short run. Once an aircraft begins erratic behavior it […]