by Tina Neeley | Jan 1, 2023 | Stories
LABOR DAY weekend 1974, Saturday, September 7. The city inhaled Celebration energy and exhaled excitement and anticipation. Nine days of hopefuls— present and future—had entered the ring, walked, cantered, and run-walked to the organ’s cadence as 112,499 spectators...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 1, 2023 | Stories
ON CHRISTMAS Day, in the early 70s, a truck driver drops coins into a truck stop pay phone while piling the rest of his change on the ledge below it. He’s anxious to hear his wife’s and children’s voices, wishing he was sitting with his son in his lap, laughing at his...
by Guest Writer | Jan 1, 2023 | Stories
I CANNOT START my day without a cup of delicious coffee. The Coffee Break consistently delivers outstanding specialty drinks, a filling breakfast, amazing lunch options, and a plethora of pastries. The Coffee Break is a hidden gem within Shelbyville, and next to their...
by Tina Neeley | Dec 1, 2022 | Stories
FOR 14 years, he smiled back at customers from behind the meat coolers at Dial’s Supermarket, happy in his work there until the day he believes the Lord dropped the dream of a Christian bookstore into his heart. He still loved the customers but was discontent with his...
by Wesley Bryant | Dec 1, 2022 | Stories
ALL I want for Christmas iiiiiiis…yoooooOOooooOOoouuuUUUuuu.” Can you hear it already? It’s that time of year once again. A time of year when a heated blanket feels like a hug. Every inch of the warmth feels like therapy from head to toe. Marshmallows swirl in the...
by Tina Neeley | Dec 1, 2022 | Stories
STORIES ARE some of our first teachers. They teach us about the world and each other, transporting us to places our bodies may never travel. They shape our minds and sharpen our perceptions. Brenden Taylor and stories are inseparable. Without stories, his roles as a...
