Thanksgiving and Christmas revolve around the family meals at the Mayo household; specifically favorites such as cornbread dressing and coconut pies. These two delectable dishes are exalted and lifted high by the men in the clan, particularly my husband. Therefore, I have opted to label these specia...

Many years ago, I read a book by Peter Lord titled Hearing God. In this book he takes part of it and deals with things that prevent us from hearing God when He speaks to us. He uses the term “traps” and although I don’t remember them all, one that has stuck with me is the trap of “Hurry and Business...

As Thanksgiving approaches, it may benefit us to take a deep breath and realize that although this past year was at times difficult, we have made it. We have persevered through another year and that is commendable, in and of itself.Our recently passed Veterans Day makes me grateful not only for our ...

Private property rights are protected by the U.S. Constitution through the 5th and 14th Amendments which guarantee due process of law and just compens...

Some of my favorite Old Testament Scripture is the Wisdom Literature. These are the books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon, which wer...

Dear Editor, From Santa’s Desk: I have noticed that parents buy kids big gifts, such as gaming systems, four-wheelers and other such big items, (which...