By the time Sissy, Eddie, Kelly, and I hit our adult years and our family grew in numbers, my mom served meals family style—heaps of...

From his wheelchair, just inside the kitchen door, Bob Blake watched intently as the team from North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry...

Sherry and Geramy Marks met in college. Sherry was studying to become a nurse. Geramy was working on his masters to become a physical...

Who does not like new things? We all enjoy them, whether we admit it or not. I like a new appliance that has yet to be used, clean and...

In Matthew 18:1-4, scripture reads, "At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, 'Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?'...

Chad and Alicia Hinton felt they had exhausted all excuses. While the rest of the congregation at Englewood Baptist Church in Rocky Mount...

This will be my last column. My husband and I embarked on this journey 50 years ago as houseparents and God has been opening doors for me...

Jenny, aged three or four, dressed in denim overalls, white long-sleeved t-shirt, and well-worn canvas shoes, strides forward confidently...

Like many great school teachers, Robert Bass's work day didn't end with the final bell. A 30-year educator, he decided early that his...

The bikes are a familiar sight that signals one powerful truth: it must be "Scotts Hill Week" at Kennedy Home. For more than a decade,...

I need Thee, oh, I need Thee, Every hour I need Thee; Oh, bless me now, my Savior! I come to Thee. These were the thoughts in my mind as...

Sunday, August 17, I made my way to Mills Home Baptist Church for a very special day. Three children were being baptized. As they made...

There is a love that reaches deeper than any earthly bond, a love that calls us by name and welcomes us into a family not defined by...

Casey loves her three children. Her commitment to them has been her North Star. But she says she would never have met her goals, gone...

It is often an assumption that older people are "right with God" – that their long life is evidence of His favor. While many older adults...

For many, summer camp memories are made of songs, s'mores, crafts, and carefree afternoons. But for the 25 intergenerational participants...

The music minister led the choir and congregation in the hymn “Blessed Assurance,” and to our collective surprise, we the people belted...

Yesterday, July 16th, I attended the Celebration of Life service for Ted Lanier. Ted was 90 years old and lived a life striving to...

I grew up reading comic books. Like most kids, I was drawn to stories of caped crusaders, masked vigilantes, and cosmic defenders who...

Scripture taken to heart is a powerful thing. Matthew 5:16 encourages believers to "let your light shine before others, that they may see...