by The Observer Staff | Dec 17, 2024 | Ann Cipperly, Column
Litkenhous family shares traditions, recipes for Christmas BY ANN CIPPERLY FOR THE OBSERVER Wreaths hung with red ribbons and flickering gas lanterns flanking the entrance provide a warm Christmas welcome at the home of Susie and Dr. Brad Litkenhous in Auburn. A tall...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 17, 2024 | Beth Pinyerd, Column
Embracing the Christmas Spirit OPINION — As one walks the streets of Opelika, Auburn and Lee County, it truly takes your breath away on how beautifully decorated our community is for Christmas! It is this writer’s heartfelt desire to encourage children, individuals,...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 17, 2024 | Column, Sean Dietrich
Questions OPINION — I receive a lot of questions. They come in the form of emails, private messages, subpoenas, etc. I cannot answer them all, but I am able to answer a few.Q: Sean, I am moderately offended. You mentioned the ongoing debate over saying “merry...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 17, 2024 | Column, Walt Albritton
The challenge of the unexpected OPINIONGenealogy mattered to Matthew. So he began his gospel by tracing Jesus’ ancestors from Abraham to Joseph, thus proving Jesus Christ to be both the Son of David and the Son of Abraham. As the son of Abraham, he is a Jew. As the...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 17, 2024 | Bruce Green, Column
A Thrill of Hope OPINION — It’s one of those old Hallmark commercials — the kind that were two minutes plus and shown only during Hallmark Hall of Fame presentations. I’ve long since forgotten what the presentation was, but I haven’t forgotten the commercial. It’s...
