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• Cͨhͪrͬiͥs͛ᴛⷮmͫaͣs͛ iͥn Dͩoͦwnᴛⷮoͦwn S͛ᴛⷮaͣrͬᴋⷦvͮiͥlleͤ •
As I walked along the sidewalk with family, said hello to friends, watched the smiling faces of each small business owner, breathed in the holiday cheer, and listened to the mischievous giggles of over-spenders, I couldn’t help but ponder on how unWINE came to be Several years before the pandemic, our Downtown began fading away, Read more
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• Battle Scars •
• NINETEEN YEARS • Looking back, I am not sure what my twenty-three year old self thought marriage was, but I can say with confidence – it did not live up to my expectations I’m not a “pity party” kinda girl, but I am an “angry & bitter” girl… [don’t  ‘tsk tsk’ me, I’m Read more
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My First Murder Trial
It was a little after 1 o’clock, and the Mississippi sun was at its peak. As we walked along the oak shaded sidewalk, it occurred to me, I had never paid any attention to the Courthouse before. As we stood in front of the staircase, leading to the portico, I had to stop and admire Read more
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Faith by itself, without works, is DEAD
Roe v. Wade has been overturned [June 24, 2022]. Ok, but what does ‘overturned’ mean in this case? Simply put, there is no longer a federal constitutional right to abortion — each State will determine if/when abortions are legal. Ok, now what? We act. No matter your religion, your political party, your race, your education, your income Read more
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•EIGHTEEN YEARS•
Ten years ago, I could not have told you that our marriage would make it. To be honest, I cannot say that I wanted it to I hated Will. Not “I don’t like Will” – I HATED HIM My preacher’s wife suggested counseling. I rolled my eyes, huffed in frustration, and scheduled an appointment. In Read more
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Extra Seat
Due to last minute adjustments “in this thing called LIFE (said best in Prince’s voice)”, the conference I had booked (and paid for!!) six months ago, was circling the drain After acknowledging my disappointment, I called to cancel my teammate’s flight. After forever on hold (under twenty minutes…), I gave the customer service rep my Read more
You can't buy time, BUT... 