Words to the Wise for Would-be Brides
Getting Married? Getting Everything Done Can Be Easier Than You Think Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, More Check Out Wedding Websites Galore, Wedding Planners, Magazines, Internet Articles,…
Okefenokee May Is Beautiful, But You'll Need to Remember Your Swamp Manners
The last of the missing Easter eggs has been located under a sofa pillow, and the egg salad sandwiches have long since disappeared. Spring is moving quickly this year, so quickly that the month of…
Spring Weddings
In spring, it’s not uncommon for a young man or woman’s fancy to turn to love and then to marriage. So many couples are planning to wed between now and the end of June, that we encourage the bride to…
The Mother of the Brides: A Tale of Five Sisters and My Mama’s Wedding Woes
To be “mother of the bride” is a daunting role, at best. Maybe you’re the mother of a cherished daughter or even two. But, imagine being the mother of five girls! If there was ever a perfect…
Twinkle and Shine! Join Us at the 2nd Annual Newell Lodge “A Country Christmas” Celebration and Festival of Lights, Saturday, Dec. 22
Are you ready to get your “Twinkle” on? This week, the Newell Lodge elves are busy hanging thousands of twinkling lights throughout the beautiful, ancient live oak grove at the heart of this special…
Counting Our Blessings: A Simple Family Tradition Renewed Our Faith at Thanksgiving
Count your blessings, name them one by one, Count your blessings, see what God has done! Count your blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord has done. -Joseph Oatman,…
Togetherness Is an Old Worn Out Atlas and a First-Rate Parking Space
Learn how navigating quality time with one’s spouse has its own set of challenges before you even get where you’re going. A while back, my husband, Harvin & I decided to take a much needed…
The Russians Are Coming
Summer 1961. My summers were endless days of playing with my sisters, with nothing more urgent than deciding what we wanted to do next. Playing on the old grapevine, which never bore any grapes…
My Horse Heritage
“When I bestride him, I soar, I am a hawk. He trots the air, the earth sings when he touches it.” William Shakespeare “Put your foot in the stirrup. Grab the saddle horn.…
A Love Story For the Young At Heart
The bride had a special request. Would I leave our horses out during the ceremony? You’ll never guess what happened next! One brisk February day in 2015, the phone rang. And, as so often occurs, on…