Guest Post: Where is Comfort and Joy Found?
Welcome to the 12 Pearls of Christmas! Enjoy these Christmas "Pearls of Wisdom" from some of today's most beloved writer's (Tricia Goyer, Babbie Suzanne Woods Fisher, Shellie Rushing Tomlinson, Sibella Giorello and more)! Please follow the series through Christmas day as each contributor shares heartfelt stories of how God has touched a life during this most wonderful time of the year. AND just for fun
(Guest Post) Another Pearl of Wisdom from Sibella Giorello
Welcome to the 12 Pearls of Christmas! Enjoy these Christmas "Pearls of Wisdom" from some of today's most beloved writer's (Tricia Goyer, Suzanne Woods Fisher, Shellie Rushing Tomlinson, Sibella Giorello and more)! Please follow the series through Christmas day as each contributor shares heartfelt stories of how God has touched a life during this most wonderful time of the year. AND just for fun
“Broccoli Soup Divine”
Welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen, friends. This cold weather has me thinking soup. I made my broccoli soup the other evening and it was so good I thought I should share it with the porch. There are a lot of different ways to enjoy this recipe. You can add diced chicken, or you can bake a potato and layer the soup over
A Christmas of Kindness
Welcome to the 12 Pearls of Christmas! Enjoy these Christmas "Pearls of Wisdom" from some of today's most beloved writer's (Tricia Goyer, Suzanne Woods Fisher, Shellie Rushing Tomlinson, Sibella Giorello and more)! Please follow the series through Christmas day as each contributor shares heartfelt stories of how God has touched a life during this most wonderful time of the year. AND just for fun
Living with Purpose
I read where mail carriers in Germany were being given lessons in dog psychology. By all accounts, this increased understanding of the canines on their routes has been quite successful, leading to a direct decrease in dog bites. I find that very interesting— the dog psychology part. Sometimes I try to get into Dixie Belle’s head. For instance, I’m convinced Dixie believes she
Happy Cows and Disgruntled Voters
We were absolutely bombarded with political announcements during the last days leading up to our recent statewide elections. From email to snail mail to voice mail, it was impossible to turn around without hearing another campaign ad, another attack, another rebuttal. It makes me queasy thinking how much that experience is going to be magnified by the Presidential election. Buckle up, folks. It’s true, my
Shellie’s Not So Glamorous Life
Merry Christmas, porchers! Hope all is well on your side of the screen. We're busy bees here at All Things Southern, but I'm sure you're running at high speed, too. With that in mind, I'll get right to it. Have a seat, and let’s chat…~smile~ I’ve had a few road issues lately. First there was that little incident where I arrived at a lady’s house
Jesse Owens
J.C. was born into a poor sharecropper’s family in Alabama, a frail infant who became a sickly child. With no money for doctors or medicine, his parents spent many cold winters nursing him through deadly bouts of pneumonia. Six long years later, he was walking nine miles to school with his siblings. J.C.’s father moved the family to Ohio when he was eight. The first day
3rd Annual Pearl Girls “12 Pearls of Christmas”
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Pearl Girls™ 12 Pearls of Christmas blogging series, y'all! We've gathered several of today's most beloved authors to share their Christmas "Pearls of Wisdom"! Please follow along beginning tomorrow (Wednesday the 14th) through Christmas day as Tricia Goyer, Suzanne Woods Fisher, Rachel Hauck, Sandy Ralya, Sibella Giorello, Susan May Warren and more, including yours truly, share our heartfelt stories of how God
The Great Pretenders
Emerson Ann's parents don't allow her to chew gum, mainly because she's prone to eating it instead of chewing it, but there are other problems that can befall a three-year-old chewing gum, too. Emerson's long blond hair comes to mind. Yes, it's probably wise not to allow her to chew gum, although everyone should have the pleasure of getting gum out of a little girl's