• SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY

    I have a really bad habit of returning books late which is why I stopped going to the library.   I started visiting my local libraries with my grandchildren this summer.  I knew about the budget struggles and the threats to close many of the branches however I was saddened to see what had become what was once my private…

  • HONORING CARE GIVERS

      26 Jesus looked to see His mother and the disciple He loved standing nearby. Jesus (to Mary, His mother): Dear woman, this is your son (motioning to the beloved disciple)! 27 (to John, His disciple) This is now your mother. From that moment, the disciple treated her like his own mother and welcomed her into his house. JOHN 19:26-27…

  • LOVE, LOVING & BEING LOVED

    I have heard so many definitions of love and yet there is really only one definition that has endured the test of times. Love is defined within the words of 1 Corinthians 13, this should be our goal. Love is patient; love is kind. Love isn’t envious, doesn’t boast, brag, or strut about. There’s no arrogance in love; it’s never…

  • A POEM

    I rarely write poetry and when I do I usually do not share.  I wrote this because my granddaughter had a project to do which included a poem.  As with many of her (our) Black History projects I am always fascinated by the people we discover. There is not much written about the private life of Ms. Zelda Wynn Valdes…

  • FREE IS GOOD

    Tax season does not officially begin until Friday, January 31, and already there are problems. As I have mentioned on more than one occasion it is important that you know what you are signing and what your rights are as a client. I recently spoke with a young lady who changed her mind in regards to filing with a particular…