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Why Do We Hesitate?

Why Do We Hesitate?

By Nick Della Valle Have you ever wanted to ask someone out on a date and then talked yourself out of it?  Why the heck do we…

Start With a Step

Start With a Step

By Greg Laurie So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. Matthew…

Hannah’s Blessing

Hannah’s Blessing

By Bonnie Ricks And the LORD was gracious to Hannah; she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up…

By Covenant, Not Contract

By James MacDonald Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts: “I am the first and I am the last;…

Obedience

Obedience

By Greg Smith “Obedience” is one of those words that we don’t like to hear, when it’s applied to ourselves.  Oh, we parents like to use it,…

Skunks in Hives, Skunks in Traps and Aww, Ain’t They Cute

Skunks in Hives, Skunks in Traps and Aww, Ain’t They Cute

As always it has been an easy week. Nothing exciting ever happens to me. I just drink my coffee, write a little, answer a few phone calls…

Fall Courses at SVCC Include New Online Options

Whether an agricultural producer or a food consumer, each of us is affected by what happens within our food production system.  Southside Virginia Community College’s agribusiness program…

Mutants in the Garden?

Mutants in the Garden?

It was particularly eerie in the Court House this morning when New Dog and I took our walk at 6:00. Thick fog had settled on the town,…

We’re Going on a Picnic!

We’re Going on a Picnic!

Young children need time to play without direction.  To develop their imaginations.  Your daughter needs to color a horse purple just because it’s her favorite color with…

R-H Golf Team Opens Season with Wins

R-H Golf Team Opens Season with Wins

The Randolph-Henry Golf Team opened the 2013 season with two non-district wins and two district wins.  The Statesmen defeated Cumberland and Prince Edward in non-district play and…