I’ve always been a lover of news and try to surround myself with all types of news sources in order to maintain a fair balance of my intake. In today’s world, we are blessed to be able to have many sources of news, from television to social media, to podcasts, and of course, newspapers. My preferred...

I have a prayer chair in my bedroom where I meet and talk with Jesus every day. There’s nothing special about this old worn piece of furniture – it’s very ordinary and mundane to the eye. It takes up good space that could be used for other purposes, but in truth, there is no greater purpose than ent...

My job as a Hospice Chaplain requires me to do lots of driving through the countryside. It is not unusual for me to go from the Arkansas line to Winnfield and Bastrop to Minden. That is a lot of countryside to drive through. One of the things I enjoy about this time of year is seeing the beautiful g...

The week before Easter Sunday is called the Passion Week (not literal seven days). It begins on the Friday before the Triumphant Entry and runs throug...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following Country Editor article, by Sammy J. Franklin, originally appeared in this newspaper on April 20, 2011, but has been a re...

April is one of my favorite months. The arrival of spring, with all its intense color and fragrances in the plant world, make it a month hard to ignor...