by Tony W. Cartledge | May 12, 2021 | Opinion
Did you celebrate Mother’s Day this past Sunday? There’s a good chance of it: Maybe you took your mom to lunch or cherished fond memories of a mom no longer living. Mothers deserve all the appreciation they can get. Can you imagine where we would be without them? In...
by Skye Perryman | May 12, 2021 | Opinion
Mother’s Day has meant different things to me over the years. This includes celebrating my own mother and mother figures, participating in special services at church, being a support to friends who have lost their moms or children or who long to be mothers, and...
by Ken Sehested | May 8, 2020 | Opinion
Those of a certain age likely share my childhood church experiences of Mother’s Day. During the service, the oldest and youngest mothers present were recognized. All women were offered carnations to wear – pink if your mother was living, white if deceased. And, of...
by Mary Elizabeth Hanchey | May 7, 2020 | Opinion
A season that is often full of celebration is careening toward us during a time of physical isolation. Many churches are in the habit of marking these celebrations as a community – recognition of seniors, celebration of Sunday School teachers, youth volunteers and...
