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Let’s talk… Most of your house dust is your dead skin!
Let’s talk… Most of your house dust is your dead skin! The next time you get mad at all the dust in your place, remember that it’s your fault. Humans lose 30,000 to 40,000 dead skin cells each minute. So, aside from the dust from the streets, most of the dust bunnies gunking up your…
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This weekend, we’re sure to witness the power of the world wide web, as a multitude of Easter greetings and shared scriptures conclude the recognition of Holy Week 2025. Social media has become invariably a part of our everyday lives, and while there’s a beauty in the freedom with which we can exchange thoughts and…
Read MoreLet’s talk…Easter is Coming- Let’s rejoice as the Army of God!
Let’s talk…Easter is Coming- Let’s rejoice as the Army of God! I am a Soldier, a Prayer Warrior, in the Army of my God. The Lord Jesus Christ is my Commanding Officer. The Holy Bible is my Code of Conduct. Faith, Prayer and the Word are my Weapons of Warfare. I have been Taught by…
Read MoreSpringtime Delicacies
Springtime Delicacies It’s springtime 2025, time to begin searching these Appalachian woodsy areas for those springtime delicacies, poke sallet and morel mushrooms (sometimes called dry land fish). I was raised on them, and still look forward to early spring when they can be found. Jim and I rode the side by side up the mountain…
Read More95 Piccadilly – April 10, 2025
As the weather continues to vacillate back and forth, and spring battles the million and one famed Southern winters, it’s an interregnum season that often leads me to reflect on change. As the spurts of warmth bring the earth to life, it somehow has a way of doing the same for me, but with the…
Read MoreLet’s talk—-Easter is coming-Why Easter Matters
Let’s talk—-Easter is coming-Why Easter Matters In the book, Why Easter Matters by Andy Staley, the author reminds us about the decision of whether to put trust in God or not. What do our actions say about that decision? Mr. Stanley states: “One of the things that baffles non-Christians about Christians is how often Christians…
Read MoreThe Power of the Resurrection
The Power of the Resurrection Here it is two weeks before Good Friday; winter has passed except for a couple of cold snaps yet to come, Easter Squall, Dogwood Winter and Blackberry Winter. I enjoy spring, and I love to celebrate the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ. Momma always said that the opening of…
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It was midday and high summer and I was standing in front of the Lazarus department store on Outer Loop in Louisville, Kentucky. My father, my aunt, Elsie, and I had just had dinner at a restaurant called River House with views of the Ohio River. I was 10-years old and was enamored by the…
Read MoreLet’s talk…Has anyone hurt you lately? Are you building walls?
Let’s talk…Has anyone hurt you lately? Are you building walls? Emotional walls are defense mechanisms people build to protect themselves from perceived harm or offense. These walls are often erected when someone feels hurt, disrespected, or betrayed. The act of withdrawing emotionally might stem from past experiences where vulnerability led to pain, and the defense…
Read MoreGRANDMA SHARP’S BIBLE
GRANDMA SHARP’S BIBLE Several months ago, I inquired from my cousin on my Dad’s side, if his Mom, my late Aunt Juanita, happened to have our Grandma Sharp’s Bible. I remembered her Bible well, because my Grandma read it and prayed every morning. My Grandma Sharp was a wonderful old woman who was practically deaf…
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