…Look around you: Winter is over; the winter rains are over, gone! Spring flowers are in blossom all over. The whole world’s a choir—and singing! Spring warblers are filling the forest with sweet arpeggios. Lilacs are exuberantly purple and perfumed, and cherry trees fragrant with blossoms. Oh, get up, dear friend, my fair and […]
Written for Anniston/Gadsden Christian Family Magazine February 2015 Issue My column will never be quite as good, ever again. The reason? My best editor, the love of my life, my best friend, my sweet husband of 56 years met Jesus face-to-face Dec. 27, 2014. He was my cheerleader, advisor and reader of every word […]
Thankful for the negatives We spend much of our prayer life in thanksgiving – thanking God for food, shelter, family, friends, healing and material blessings. And so we should because every perfect gift comes from above, so James 1:17 teaches. Oftentimes we meet adversity with moaning and complaining instead of facing it with thanksgiving. “Why […]
September 2014 Issue For Anniston/Gadsden Christian Family Magazine Writer Barbara Eubanks When the school bells ring for a new year, for some, it is only their beginning, for some, just another year. School is faced with a variety of attitudes and reactions. One kid, super excited to go to school the first day, was then […]
I am so thankful God is NOT finished with me. He has added a new dimension to my ministry – leading/facilitating ladies’ retreats. I recently planned and facilitated a retreat for the ladies of Bethany Baptist church in Horton, Alabama. It was held at Romar Baptist Church/Retreat Center looking out over the stunning Gulf of Mexico. […]
Even though I was totally awe-struck with the Holy sites I saw and experienced during my recent trip to the Holy Land, humorous things did not escape me even there. Some involved me; some, other people. The first night in the hotel, my roommate and I were totally exhausted and wasted no time hitting the […]