by Tina Neeley | Jan 17, 2024 | Feature
LIFE WITHOUT someone who’s always been there is not just hard. “It’s just weird. That’s the only word I can say when people ask me about it. It’s just the strangest thing,” said Mary Pitner. This ‘thing’ is her world without her husband, Allen Pitner, a presence in...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 17, 2024 | Cover
FORTY YEARS ago, Ed and Joan Gray signed up for the journey of a lifetime. From navigating the early challenges of blending families to exploring the world of education and later venturing on global travels, the Grays have covered the immeasurable territory of their...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 17, 2024 | Stories
IT’S TIME for embracing warmth, love, and the joy of sharing delicious meals with those closest to our hearts. As we endure the lingering winter days, here’s a selection of recipes filled with heartfelt comfort. From delightful treats perfect for celebrating...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 17, 2024 | Stories
ONCE A week and on holidays, Randy and Edwina (“Wina”) Reynolds make room in their modest home. The goal: memories. The tables are set, and the family meal waits in the kitchen more patiently than Randy and Wina for their guests. Home is not rooms and walls but the...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 17, 2024 | Stories
LINDSEY TRICE was stuck. Life as she knew it changed forever on Mother’s Day in 2018 when she returned home from church to find her father lifeless. “I tried to resuscitate him. [I] tried to do all those things, but he was already cold. And so, as a daddy’s...
