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Family Reunion 101: Helpful Steps to Hosting a Memorable Event
Family reunions strengthen familial bonds and improve our relationships. Last summer, my siblings and a few cousins spent a long weekend together in Myrtle...
How Does Your Mental Health Impact Your Physical Health?
Did you know that the state of your mental health can have a significant impact on your physical health?It’s true—the mind and body are...
Transparency: Fear to Faith and Hurt to Healing.
It is not always a comfortable thing to expose yourself to others about personal matters like family and challenges. However, in The Unflattering Sweater,...
Are Credit Apps Helpful In Increasing Your Credit Score.
Say you’ve been planning to buy your dream house or car, but your credit score isn’t quite where it needs to be. You start...
RELIGION AND TECHNOLOGY: A SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP
In today’s world, technology has become an indispensable part of our lives. We rely on it to communicate, entertain, and even express our beliefs....
WHEN YOU REALIZE IT WAS THE VILLAGE! By Shanden Jackson (Certified...
I know what it’s like to make the choice to change, to choose to make time for myself. I know the journey can be...
Dear Debra: I have had Six Painful Miscarriages
”I am so excited to write this column! As a frontline advocate for those needing a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on, or...
What’s Driving High Death Rates Among Young Americans?
A Population Reference Bureau (PRB) study published earlier this year confirmed what we already knew — Americans are dying at alarming rates in...
Why are US Midterm Elections So Important
In the 2016 general election (a Presidential year), 76.3% of registered voters in Monroe County cast their ballot. Two years later, in the 2018...
Dear Debra: My New Church’s Clothing Choice Wears Me Out
Dear Deaconess Debra,
My husband and I recently joined a new church after relocating to a new city in the North. A few months later,...
