Bringing the Local Butcher Back

Bringing the Local Butcher Back

JEFF EBNER was riding his motorcycle on a hot Florida day when he stopped at a stoplight and noticed his shoe was stuck to the road. “I checked my shoe thinking I had stepped on a piece of chewing gum,” he said. But what he thought was gum was actually the asphalt...
A recipe for a lifetime of success

A recipe for a lifetime of success

YOU SMELL the aromas of both sweet and savory as soon as your feet hit the pavement. Friendly flowers blooming along the walkway and carved into the cheerful red shutters offer a welcoming sight to all that enter. Upon stepping inside, you are surrounded with sights...
Come Gather Here

Come Gather Here

CHEERS, THE Central Perk, Paddy’s Pub, MacLaren’s, and Monk’s Cafe. What do they all have in common? They are all iconic gathering places. Places that came into our lives each week, via our television screens, and showed people coming together to share stories,...
The art of Preserving History

The art of Preserving History

PAINTERS CREATE with oils, pastels and watercolor. Sculptures work with clay, stone, and wood, and musicians experiment with melody, harmony, rhythm, and form. Each of these types of artists work tirelessly and painstakingly over their lives and careers to create...
Trusting the journey, not the destination

Trusting the journey, not the destination

IT HAS been said by some of the wisest that it’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey. For 28-year-old Hannah McDonald, that could not be more true. Wise beyond her years, McDonald had a destination in mind. In fact, it was her retirement plan. However,...
After-school program with a Mission

After-school program with a Mission

LOOKING FOR something extra for your elementary school student to do after school this year? The Good News Club may be the answer! The Good News Club, a program of the nondenominational ministry Tennessee Valley Chapter of Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF), exists to...