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Neighbors, summer is just around the corner, which means lots of time in the sun. While it is hard to beat these long summer days, all the time under the sun can add up and take its toll on the skin. When we think about the dangers of excessive sun, skin cancer immediately comes to mind, with good reason, as […]

Knowing that Father’s day is coming in June, I wanted to share with you some wonderful things about my Father. My father’s name was Jack and he was a Godly, Loving Christian man that believed in Jesus. loved reading the word and never missed a Sunday in Church. I have said before that our family was like the “Leave it […]

Georgia sportsmen and women are blessed to have a variety of great fishing opportunities across the state, from trout fishing in the North Georgia mountains, to salt water fishing off the coast, and everything in between. If it’s the non-stop action of bream fishing you’re after, then the Peach State has plenty of that, too, and you can likely find […]

Daylillies are a good source of brilliance for your garden. You have dwarf and regular daylilies that can be placed in your garden. Daylilies are a good source for attracting butterflies. Daylilies are perennial and most are drought tolerant. Cornflowers are always a good pick for a garden. Cornflowers bloom from mid summer thru fall with a wide variety of […]

It’s been a quiet week on the homestead. Wait, what am I saying? We didn’t leave the ‘stead all week, but it’s been anything but quiet. The days start with the cacophony of the barn swallows. The babies come home every night and roost on the empty nests or the tops of the doors. Sometimes they even roost on the […]

Ephesians 5:8,15-16 – “for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light…15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.” Have you ever heard this expression? “That’s a night and day difference!” We […]

Neighbors, June is Gun Violence Awareness Month. Today, on National Gun Violence Awareness Day, and over the weekend, we honor the lives that were taken too soon, uplift survivors of these unceasing, senseless tragedies, and remember why each of us must remain steadfast in the fight to end the awful gun violence epidemic. The rising scourge of gun violence has […]

A few emergency responders were driving in an ambulance when a stray puppy bolted after them and didn’t stop until they pulled over. The team tried to find the cute pup’s owner by asking neighbors in the area, checking for a microchip, and even posting on line. But no one came forward. So, they took the cute pup to their […]

Telogen effluvium, Neighbors, is probably my favorite name for a medical diagnosis. It just sounds interesting and rolls off the tongue. Its pronounced tee·luh·juhn uh·floo·vee·uhm. Even though it sounds like a rare worrisome thing, it is quite common. I bet more than one person has experienced a telogen effluvium before without knowing what it was. Telogen refers to the final […]