Chamomile just might be an age-old solution for many nagging issues you have. Sounds great, right? And you can grow it in your yard. Even if you don’t use it for your maladies, these beauties look like daisies, which they are, waving at you in the wind. What could be better than a friendly wave? Maybe some help with how you feel. Daisies and chamomile are members of the … [Read more...]
Ready for the Next Great Adventure
North Cobb Christian School students are well prepared for life beyond high school. In middle school, Cole Carden was struggling. It’s not an uncommon story: Boy gets to middle school, starts questioning authority, gets in a bit of trouble and doesn’t find God very relevant. What was uncommon about Cole’s story is what happened next. Cole had started attending North Cobb … [Read more...]
The Joys of a Student-Run Media Class
Students at Harrison High School always have had the freedom to be involved in anything their hearts desired, from running for student council to playing football to joining HoyaVision, a student-run class supervised by audio visual technology and film (AVFT) teacher Bill Phelps. Kids join HoyaVision to test the waters of the broadcast journalism world. Whether it’s being on … [Read more...]
Eldren Bailey, Tombstone Artist
For Black History Month last year, I mentioned the cemeteries at Sardis Missionary Baptist Church included grave markers designed by a man named Eldren Bailey. While Bailey did not live in our community, he has had a long-lasting impact on our area through his gravestones. Born in 1903 in Flovilla, Georgia, Eldren Mathew Bailey received only a third-grade education. He moved … [Read more...]
Tips for Making Your House a Home
Have you ever walked into someone’s home and instantly felt calm and relaxed, but you couldn’t put your finger on why it felt so good? I remember going home from college after a long semester and feeling the weight of the world lift as I entered my childhood home. Was it the smell of chicken soup? Or the television turned up loud with the Detroit Lions winning? Most likely, it … [Read more...]