Oct 19, 2022 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, News, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris Every time that I hear the opening chords to the song, “Eye of the Tiger,” I can feel the blood start pumping through my veins. I picture Rocky Balboa, preparing to go into the boxing ring. The chorus of the song rings out in my head, “It’s the...
Oct 19, 2022 | Homepage Feature, News, Reported in the E-Vision
The church will be decorated for Advent and Christmas with fresh poinsettias and wreaths. If you would like to make a contribution in memory or in honor of someone to go toward this expense, please place your gift of $15.00 (per listing) and the name(s) of...
Oct 12, 2022 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, News, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris “How are you today?” How many times does this conversation play out in our day-to-day discourse? Too often, we fall into social scripts and our brain disengages. We say things like, “I’m fine” or “Good” or “Hanging in there.” If you hear the...
Oct 5, 2022 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris Another year has come and gone. The cooking oil has cooled, and the concession booth will be shuttered until next year. Our family hasn’t lived in Griffin all that long, but we already know that it isn’t fall in Spalding County until you’ve got a...
Sep 28, 2022 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris One of the great gifts that my mother gave to me was a love for books. As a child, she read to me on a nightly basis. Regularly, I would select a yellow paperback that centered around an inquisitive little primate and his owner, “the Man in the...
Sep 21, 2022 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, News, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris Parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles: How’s your long game? Recently, I was talking with a group of parents about the difficult task of raising children. We lamented: How do you get your children to obey and keep them from harm — especially...
