Beth Pinyerd Articles

By BETH PINYERD As early childhood educators and parents embark on a new year of planning and teaching children, it is good to appreciate the young lives set before us and learn how to strengthen them with the belief of how God has created them with gifts and...

This past Christmas I spent 11 wonderful days with my son, Gus, and his wife Alison in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Each year at Christmas I have prayed to see a little snow when visiting my only child, but this year I received enough snow for many years’ worth of wishes....

Every Christmas Eve, I clearly and fondly remember the hospitality, warmth and love our Uncle Wayne Teague and Aunt Josephine provided at their home each year to the family. Our family sleigh (car) would head toward Auburn each year as we experienced a true Christmas...

This past week as I walked through downtown Opelika with the lights, Christmas decorations and Christmas music playing through the speakers, my mood changed to “Hey, it is Christmas in Railroad Town!” A big old smile came across my face and into my heart as I went to...