When you were a child, did you enjoy the stories your grandparents, aunts and uncles told? I did, and feel they are a valuable tool to transfer information from one generation to the next.
The prob…
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Slow cooking ideas for the busy family
With the weather changing and cooler temperatures on the way, get out the slow cooker for simmering soups and stews that will be waiting for you when you get home.
Slow cookers are popular and allo…
Community apathy: Embrace it or destroy it
There are a few things I’ve noticed living here and getting involved. One of those things is how passionate people seem to act on various topics.
These topics include (but are not limited to):
•D…
The impact of paying it forward
Earlier this week my wife and two friends had lunch at one of Crestview's downtown restaurants. After enjoying their meal they went to the cashier to pay.
As they were getting their payment ready, …
Consider multiple factors when creating retirement plans
When you create your financial and investment strategies for retirement, what will you need to know?
In other words, what factors should you consider, and how will these factors affect your investm…
Enjoying a golden fall in the Panhandle
Each fall, nature puts on a brilliant show of color throughout the United States.
As the temperatures drop, autumn encourages the “leaf peepers” to hit the road in search of the red-, yellow- and o…
Patience, character help us through hardships
"Patience is a virtue" is a saying I heard many times growing up, usually from my grandmother. As a child I wondered why waiting is a virtue.
Here is a definition of patience: "Perseverance; consta…
Scotland embodies 'do unto others' lesson
My wife and I just returned from a trip to Scotland we took with a number of other Presbyterian pastors and church members. This trip was put together as part of the 500th anniversary of the Protesta…
These 3 words dumb down the English language
I’m certainly not a Grammar Nazi or a word-nerd, but people out there really need to focus on cleaning up their language, especially as it relates to overusing three words dumbing down the English l…
Working together, Northwest Florida is moving FORWARD
When communities come together as a region to work toward a common goal, they can achieve great things.
For a shining example, you don’t need to look any further than the diverse counties of Northw…