Rocky Bayou Christian School hosts annual hoedown
CRESTVIEW — The Rocky Bayou Christian School in Crestview hosted its annual Western Hoedown Oct. 20 at the Recreational Outreach Center located directly behind the school.
A spokesperson described …
Finding the good in social media
I will be quite honest … a great many things I read on social media sites saddens my spirit. The political trashing, the name calling, the absolute hatred I read being slung back and forth among per…
Until recently
As I write this article, our nation is reeling from another two senseless acts of violence: the mailing of explosive devices to persons who have spoken unflatteringly (in that persons’ mind) about ou…
Once a log cabin mission, now a full-time church: Bobbie Brown went through it all
CRESTVIEW — Bobbie Brown, 84, sifts through memories with Woodlawn Baptist Church's senior adult pastor George Katzman laughing and reflecting on a meaningful part of her life since she was 20 years …
St. Francis prayer helps us look beyond ourselves
In this day and age, there is so much that causes us to think only for our own well-being. There is a tendency to want "the good life," however you may define it. Some people believe they are owed ce…
Learn your true worth
The other day I was waiting at a car dealership for them to finish a minor repair. As I sat in the waiting area I noticed a young man and woman with a relatively new baby.
They were talking with a …
Christmas shoebox helped genocide survivor create new memories
CRESTVIEW — A survivor of the 1994 genocide and civil war in Rwanda, East Africa will speak at two local events on behalf of Operation Christmas Child, a program run by Samaritan's Purse.
Alex Nsen…
Milligan couple requests prayer, support after Guatemala volcano erupts
CRESTVIEW — Milligan residents Kim and Rick Shelley are requesting prayers and support for their family and the people of Guatemala since the Fuego volcano erupted there June 3.
The couple has two …
How to live, act, and react
Why do some people not tell the truth? Why do some people do things behind another’s back? Why do some people try to manipulate friends or acquaintances to say or do things they normally wouldn’t?
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Hope and trust in God
Psalm 42:1-2 states, "As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God."
Many of us have been thirsty during our lifetime, but have …












