by design | Dec 19, 2022 | Columnist, Major
Enjoy Christmas! By Ralphine Major We made them every year. Creamy butter mints made from a recipe our mother found were a Christmas treat! Sometimes they were made for other occasions, but always at Christmas. The green and pink mints were made in the shape of...
by design | Dec 12, 2022 | Columnist, Major
Standing on the Steps of Stokely By Ralphine Major It was a busy year, 1976. America celebrated her 200th birthday, the Bicentennial. Red, white, and blue could be seen everywhere. Other events took place in our family. After finishing student teaching and with...
by design | Dec 5, 2022 | Columnist, Major
My First Church By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com Across the region, there are many churches named Fairview Baptist. The one shown here is in Corryton, Tennessee, at the intersection of Fairview Road, Emory Road, and Thompson School Road near Harbison’s...
by design | Nov 28, 2022 | Columnist, Major
Fall, Football and Friendships By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com For years, it has taken place on the third Saturday in October—the highly anticipated football game between Tennessee and Alabama. It is almost impossible to watch a Tennessee-Alabama game...
by design | Nov 21, 2022 | Columnist, Major
Turkeys and Thanksgiving By Ralphine Major They are a common sight in our rural community. Almost daily, small flocks of wild turkeys can be seen roaming in pasture fields and yards. Months ago, a particular flock had several little ones that got hemmed up inside our...
by design | Nov 14, 2022 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “It was a five-year vision,” he said. “A vision even before becoming pastor,” he added. “When I got the call about becoming pastor, I would come and sit in the church parking lot at the far end and pray for God’s will. The thought crossed my...
