The cobbled-together nature of our lives
By Tabitha Bozeman A friend and I were talking about archipelagos today. Well, we were actually discussing how we both mispronounced the word for years as “ARK’-uh-puh-LAH-go.” It is actually pronounced “ark-uh-PEHL-ago.” This made me think of an Instagram video I saw a while back where a woman admits she’d spent years mispronouncing “chamomile” (KAM-mo-mil) […]
The county’s worst storm was in 1883
By Danny Crownover Back in April 1883, the worst storm ever recorded in this immediate section struck the south end of Etowah County with terrific force and how any of the people of the vicinity escaped death has always been a mystery. Rain, accompanied by hail, lighting and wind, fell in torrents for about one […]
Can bad money do good?
By Michael J. Brooks A denominational organization just endured a time of testing. Critics said it was “woke” and took money from a liberal icon whose name is anathema to conservatives. An independent researcher found that 98 percent of funding came from the denomination, and the remaining two percent from individuals, not including this icon. […]
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done
By Andy Yarnell Do you attend a church or belong to a sports team or organization that says the Lord’s Prayer when they meet? I don’t know about you, but there’s a part that always sticks with me “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done.” Years ago, I heard one of my favorite speakers, Tony […]
The Lord of love
By Sandra Bost The other day I was scrolling social media, praying for the families affected by the tragic floods in Texas. I came across the video of the busload of girls being evacuated from Camp Mystic. The angle is from the back of the bus as they roll through the devastating scenes of the […]
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