BY ANN CIPPERLY OPINION —With 12 children in the family, meals are kept simple at the home of Melanie and Will Blackmon as recipes are doubled or...
Southern Hospitality | Blackmons share life, ministry with 12 children
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Sean of the South | Father’s Day
OPINION —I thought of you a few days ago. I was driving past a controlled burn. The fire department had lit up half of the lower Alabamian forest....
Anchored in Truth | One light changes everything
OPINION — John 1:5 — “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”During our time living in Phoenix, Arizona, one of our...
Altar Call | Sing praise to God when you are alone
OPINION —Occasionally someone may be described as “living in the doldrums.” That means the person has the blues and is sad, depressed and lethargic....
Kids talk about God | What can we learn from the crucified body of Jesus?
OPINION —“If someone poked me with a spear, I’d be mad,” says Jake, 8. “Jesus just let them do it. That’s amazing.”Jake is right. What happened to...
On the Mark | Bulldog spirit shines this summer
OPINION — The Opelika High School football team officially kicked off summer workouts on Monday, June 1, signaling the beginning of another highly...
Making the Grade | Social Bar & Grill
OPINION — Are you an extrovert or an introvert? According to Google AI, “personality test data show a roughly even divide in the U.S. population...
Sean of the South | Thank God for Baseball
OPINION —The sun is lowering over the trees on the horizon, and the sky is lit orange here in Birmingham. The world is filled with daylight. The...
Southern Hospitality | Heritage Cooking Contest features chicken salad recipes
BY ANN CIPPERLY Chicken Salad was the theme of the 49th annual Heritage Cooking Contest held recently at the Lee County Extension Office. The...