Category Archives: Opinions
Bidding farewell to Queen Elizabeth II
It’s easy for us Americans to make fun of royalty and all the flummery that props it up, but it does make me sad to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
So what does that have to do with Pickens County, and why should you care?
Well, for one thing, I’m pretty sure that the majority of residents of Pickens County, myself included, can trace their ancestry back to Great Britain. So it’s our heritage.
Of course, many Pickens Countians, myself included, can also count among their forefathers some who fought the redcoats sent over by Elizabeth’s fourth great-grandfather, George III.
But we’ve been friends with the Brits for quite a while since then, so I say best wishes to the new monarch, King Charles
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Will we follow God or the world?
Christians are accountable to love and pray for their family, and friends, and against evil everywhere, but unfortunately, many have lost the enthusiasm and the burden to ask God to set them on fire for His glory.
If Christian leadership is afraid to declare war against Satan and evil strongholds and principalities, how can they be inspired or have the faith to become a living sacrifice for God? When there is no difference between a spiritually blind world and those who claim to be God’s front-line warriors, society falls deeper into spiritual
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Maximizing your meals when the larder is empty
I learned of a neighborhood group, six seniors, who are trying to keep themselves fed against all odds. They’ve come up with a brilliant plan: At the end of each week they pool whatever foods they have left over and have dinner together. They split the leftovers to take home.
The woman who told me about this talked about a website she discovered where all manner of ingredients could be entered, with the machine scouting the internet for recipes that could be created using those ingredients.
Whoever created the SuperCook website (www.supercook.com) did a fantastic job. Meats, grains, fruits, vegetables,
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An old dog learns a new trick
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
That may be true of dogs, but not people.
This story is about a musical technique, but the lesson could apply to any endeavor.
So here’s my case in point:
I made a decision when I was 16 years old that I would never try to play bottleneck slide guitar because I would never be able to do it anywhere near as good as Duane Allman.
Duane had mastered the slide guitar. He had such a clear and sizzling tone and played with such high energy, it
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Building with living stones
As a Christian faith writer, I am blessed with God providing me with spiritual insights and considerations to relay to others.
He creates opportunities for me to share, however, what I do is not anything more special than how millions of other Christians are serving Him, and I humbly acknowledge that most are more talented and effective than myself. I’m just a small piece of a large puzzle, one voice among many who is pointing toward the one who has all authority, who created everything and knows everything.
I can honestly say that I’m consumed with writing about God and the Christian life, and my testimony includes
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School board trustee weighs in on book uproar
Under Title 59 of the code of laws of South Carolina, the school board is given executive, legislative and judicial authority over the school district. Whether the book “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You” is in our schools is ultimately a decision that clearly sits on the lap of the school board trustees.
The mission of the school district is to educate our children and prepare them for community life, advanced college or trade education, and gainful careers. Pursuing their education, taking advantage of opportunities presented and working hard to
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Are you sick and tired of surveys?
Dear reader,
Would you be willing to take a brief survey at the end of this column?
… I hope not!
Not that I don’t care what you think about what I’m writing. I care very much. I hope that anything I write will entertain, inform, amuse or move you.
I just don’t want my work — or my worth as a human being — to be
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Words can be forgiven, but they’re not forgotten
We will never rise above or go beyond what we believe and what we speak. It’s a spiritual revelation to comprehend that words have power and where there is privilege there is also responsibility. I realize that we have much to pray about, but this request is crucial if we are to live a holy life of integrity and respect. “Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips” Psalm 141:3. Since what we say is what we think, it
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The 7 Wonders of Barnettshire
I’m thinking about starting my own banana republic right here on my property in Easley.
I’ll call myself Sir Ronald, the Bodacious Banana Baron of Barnettshire.
Problem is, I haven’t been able to get any banana trees going. Plus, I’m pretty sure the election would be rigged against me.
So I’m going to hold off on that for now. But there’s no reason why I can’t go
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The window of grace is open
God has been stirring me for the last several years to realize there are many levels in our relationship with Him and that we are to be continually progressing through the stations of the tabernacle on our way to the holy of holies.
He desires to give everyone a personal revelation to become more spiritually sensitive, to hear His voice, along with His wisdom to know what is right and wrong. To develop an awareness of His presence, we
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