Jan 29, 2020 | Grace Notes
This article is part of a ongoing series exploring the rich spiritual soil that can be found in Griffin and Spalding County. “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the...
Jan 22, 2020 | Grace Notes
This article is part of an ongoing series exploring the rich spiritual soil that can be found in Griffin and Spalding County. A friend once asked, “Have you ever wondered why the grass is greener on the other side? It’s because somebody stayed there and watered it.”...
Jan 15, 2020 | Grace Notes
Words are powerful things. Words, written and proclaimed, have started revolutions, brokered peace treaties, and founded nations. Whispered words have united hearts, formed families, and calmed anxieties. Words can call new realities into existence. Words can build up...
Jan 8, 2020 | Grace Notes
As a new year dawns, many will be making resolutions, looking to make changes, and searching for ways to meaningfully connect with the Divine. The truth is, we all want our life to have purpose and meaning. We want to invest in something beyond the humdrum of our...
Dec 23, 2019 | Grace Notes
I started playing the trombone at age eleven. As any parent of a first year band student can attest, those first sounds could be described by many different adjectives. “Beautiful” or “musical” are probably not high on the list of options, however. For weeks, the goal...
Dec 18, 2019 | Grace Notes
By Steven Norris In 2005, my life was changed forever with the birth of our first child. Shortly after he was born, I began writing him letters, trying to explain the many ways that his presence in this world had impacted my spiritual...
