By Bruce Green Near the end of their journey in the wilderness, Israel started complaining—again. It began with them losing their patience, and once...
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Small businesses count on the ‘Paycheck Protection Program’
By Justin Smith The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced last week that it had exhausted its $349 billion authorization for the Payroll...
When the Wind Blows
By Bruce Green Almost every wilderness has some water somewhere—it’s just a matter of finding it. In the wilderness John was part of, that is the...
Alabama physician: ‘Stay at home, folks’ to save lives
Special to the Opelika Observer We are in the midst of a historic and unprecedented event. The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 will be one for the history...
The Joy of Jesus
By Bruce Green The wilderness is a humbling place. You don’t “impose your will upon it”- you learn how to survive it. Each day brings forth its own...
Incentives Matter
By Zach Alsobrook Special to the Opelika Observer Incentives matter. To understand human behavior, there is no greater truth. When a choice becomes...
The quiet gift is the most powerful gift!
By Beth Pinyerd For the Observer Serving in activities for the elderly as a volunteer and activity assistant, one of the privileges I have had is to...
Patience
By Bruce Green In the wilderness, there’s a premium on patience as it manifests itself in listening, learning and adapting. The wilderness has...
Liberty in crisis, COVID-19 has changed everything
By Zach Alsobrook Special to the Observer “That was when they suspended the Constitution. They said it would be temporary. There wasn’t even any...