There are a number of websites on the internet which outline the various stages of grief people normally go through when someone passes away. They vary from denial to acceptance. The Cleveland Clinic says "Grief is never easy.
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Cooking with Tammy Kelly: The Great Pumpkin Cooking Debate about Pumpkin, Fresh versus Canned
When the season turns to cooking all things pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice, the continuous debate begins, fresh versus canned. Some local bakers swear by the convenience and consistency of canned, others prefer the natural sweetness and texture of fresh pumpkin. Both options have a set of advantages and disadvantages, but are they essentially the same?
Evelyn Dove Coleman: Tyler Perry's "Temptation"
Tyler Perry's movie called "Temptation" is not new. It was made available in 2009 I believe. But I just got a chance to sit down and watch it. It is three hours long. But it takes a whole lot of action for that one movie to maturely weave its way. UNC was way behind in the football game, so I turned to BET to watch the movie.
Faith Forward with Jason McKnight: The difference between forgiveness, reconciliation and relationships
In the last two Faith Forward columns, we have talked about forgiveness and how to walk in it. Like gravity is a universal truth in the realm of physics, forgiveness is a universal necessity in the realm of interpersonal community. There is no human flourishing without the practice of forgiveness.
Hickory Grove Church
The landscape of Bucklesberry has changed dramatically since the beginning of its colonization in 1720-1730. Notably, there are considerably fewer wooden clapboard and lap siding structures, although they were commonplace in the South for several centuries. The countryside today is speckled with farm buildings finished mostly with laminate veneer, vinyl, or metal siding.
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Spooktacular Halloween Treats
October first is just around the corner and that means the countdown is on for Halloween!! Children of all ages look forward to the time honored tradition of wearing a great costume and trick-or-treating! There is no excitement quite like coming home with a bag full of free candy, but it is still important to keep your kids safe and the inevitable “sugar rush” manageable.
Evelyn Dove Coleman: Hope and Grace for America & the World
Katharine Lee Bates wrote these words to "America the Beautiful." O beautiful for spacious skies. For amber waves of grain. For purple mountain majesties. Above the fruited plain. America. America. God shed his grace on thee. And crown thy good. With brotherhood. From sea to shining sea
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Fall is for Apple Picking in North Carolina
North Carolina ranks 7th in the US in apple production and is home to over 9,000 bearing acres of apple orchards equaling over 200 commercial apple operations. There are thousands of apple varieties grown across the United State but there are 4 major varieties grown here in North Carolina, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Rome Beauty and Galas.
Evelyn Dove Coleman: The Least To Do
When my former Sunday School teacher was in a Rehabilitative Assisted Living Center, I visited her to sit and chat for a little while. As we drove to Greenville, my sister and I pondered whether Mrs. Nannie Best-Hargett would recognize us as adults.
Faith Forward with Jason McKnight: Forgiveness: How do we achieve it?
In the last Faith Forward column, we began to talk about the single way to healing and wholeness when we’ve been wronged or unjustly treated: forgiveness. You can access that here [insert link]
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Cook Up a Win Worthy Tailgate Spread
No matter which team you are cheering for, don’t let the absence of a trip to the stadium stop you from cooking up a win worthy tailgate spread. You will always come out a winner while serving up delicious food and drink for tailgating at home or at the stadium.
Evelyn Dove Coleman: A True Friend of Faith
On a recent Saturday morning I talked to a good friend who downright lifted my faith by every sentence. You've heard the old saying that if you squeeze a sponge, what it is filled with comes out.
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Fresh Figs – Get Them Fast
Sweet, juicy, and crunchy, it’s hard to think of a fruit that provides the unique goodness of a fresh fig. A fig's unique flavor makes it a wonderful treat all on its own, but when added to a recipe, the results can be very tasty.
Evelyn Dove Coleman: Overdose Awareness Seminar
When I was required to take the swimming test as an incoming Freshman at UNC-Chapel Hill in 1972, I was encouraged to learn lifesaving techniques. Now decades later, I was taught another life-saving strategy in an overdose awareness seminar I was invited to cover.
Faith Forward with Jason McKnight: Forgiveness: what is it and why bother?
We’ve all lived the scenario: someone wrongs you, and it wounds you or makes you angry. Maybe you’re cut off in traffic, or cut out of a deal. Maybe its gossip or lies. Maybe its once, maybe its repeated: think of all the unjust wounds suffered by someone who is abused.
Early Beginnings: Conclusion
Digitally archived land records have recently come to light that unequivocally confirm that the settlement of the Bucklesberry area began in the early 1700s. A total of 131 deeds and surveys dated 1729 to 1759 prove Bucklesberry was opened for colonization fully a century before the traditionally held year of 1825.
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Crispy Ripe Fresh Pears
Fall is the time to welcome juicy, sweet pears to your farm markets, and turn this healthy fruit in hot crisps, flakey pies, and hearty salads. Generally, pears are in season in Eastern North Carolina from about August to October. If you have a pear tree in your yard or on your farm, cherish it. The weight of the fruit combined with the strong winds brought in by hurricanes and other storms, can really do some damage pear trees, especially aging ones.
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Fresh Green Peanuts Get Them While You Can
Peanuts are currently being harvested and if you are lucky enough to be able to snag some fresh green peanuts, you are lucky. Did you know that North Carolina farmers, produce approximately 102,666 planted acres of peanuts, which equals about 441 million pounds?
Mike Parker: Homelessness: The fate of too many foster kids
I received a text from a friend on Wednesday that posed a disturbing question: “Hi Mike, can this be true? Almost half of all homeless are foster kids who aged out of the system?”
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Watermelon, the Symbol of Summer
Can’t you always envision a fresh bright pink slice of watermelon whenever you think of summer?? There are hundreds of varieties of watermelon across the country, my favorite this summer has been the Black Jack, beautifully red, seedless and the perfect size! Growing in popularity and this summer’s star has been the very sweet yellow watermelon.