Faith

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So, I’m on Facebook like every other living soul in America (except those who still listen to eight-track tapes and call it “The Facebooks”). I have friends from grade school to grad school, work, church, family, etc. They span different … Continue reading →

I have been encouraged by the number of your e-mails that I’ve had the privilege of receiving. Most have been encouraging and inquisitive, some quite flattering. One even asked if I was single (cool down ladies, I’m already married to … Continue reading →

Ziploc bags, rubber bands and stacks of bandanas lined the tables at Village Baptist Church. Mary Gray and a small army of volunteers laughed and joked as they folded and packed 720 bandanas. What began as a gift for one … Continue reading →

The Child Advocacy Center refuses to take child abuse sitting down – even on a chair specially made for pirates, fairies or storybook characters. If there’s something childlike about this non-profit agency, it’s by design. The center’s annual Blue Jean … Continue reading →

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Truly I say to you, inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, you have done it to me. – Matthew 25:40 Operation Inasmuch has been best known for repairing countless houses in … Continue reading →

He’s no longer hunkered down in the Green Zone of Baghdad, but Dr. Jerry Powell is still serving the men and women in uniform – this time from a much safer location in Haymount. There, tucked on a side street, … Continue reading →

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It’s safe to say that Fayetteville has been better known for its “history and heroes” than for its beauty. Truth be told, the city and its surroundings have ranked high on the trash scale. But thanks to Fayetteville Beautiful, that … Continue reading →