Arranging the Pieces… It is necessary to remember, commemorate and celebrate
By Tabitha Bozeman My kids think I’m a little weird because I often stop to check out old cemeteries. Maybe it is odd, but the opportunity to wander through these spaces, reading the crumbling headstones, noting the dates, speaking the names, and spending a few moments thinking about each individual is something I love. Commemoration […]
From God’s word – The Lord as our Good Shepherd
By Toni Ford There is a famous Psalm written by King David, who was once a shepherd boy who turned a mighty king. David knew what it meant to take care of helpless animals like sheep. However, David’s greatest understanding was knowing what it meant to have God the Father as his shepherd, providing and […]
The Vagabond – Hugh Carlisle, local pioneer railroad builder
By Danny Crownover Major Hugh Carlisle, a Scotland native who built a country home near Guntersville in the late 19th century, became the largest individual landowner in Northeast Alabama by virtue of a decision of the United States Supreme Court in April of 1897. Carlisle’s land of more than 70,000 acres included the Crudup Iron […]
Yellow is not mellow for Addison Victoria
By Vicki Scott My youngest grandchild Addison Victoria recently asked me to paint her a picture for her new room. My last painting was done in December of 2011 for my mother after she survived a tornado that ripped through houses across the slough from her home on Lake Lo-gan-Martin. She said she was at […]
Keep Smilin’ with Rosie Preston – Hidden camera moments
By Rosie Preston This holiday season was unlike any I’ve experienced. I spent Christmas Day alone without seeing my family or friends because of back pain. It’s been hard at times to move around, and when I do, I step lightly. I was, however, able to communicate by phone and hear the fun that they […]