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How to Share the GospelColumns
"When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were troubled. So he asked Pharaoh's officers who were with him in custody in his master's house, 'Why are your faces downcast today?'" (Genesis 40:6-7) Entire...
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Felder's Weather-Proof GardenColumns
This summer and fall have been garden-brutal weatherwise. I lost several plants I once touted as unkillable; you know it is unusual weather when even the nandina suffers. Now, tiring of replanting what won't survive on...
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Keep It SimpleColumns
"How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?" (Genesis 39:9) Reader, much ink could be spilled over this passage, but there is a beauty in simplicity. Let me simply ask a few questions. Do you believe...
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Felder's Edimental GardenColumns
Love combining "edimental" plants, both pretty and nutritious, even in fall and winter. And to sweeten the scene, some of mine are grown on the porch in recycled containers. With frost not far over the horizon, which...
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Twists & Turns: Halloween Creepiness Across MississippiColumns Headline
If you've followed my column over the years, you might know that I try to throw in something weird around October's most notable 'holiday'. If you are too old for Trick or Treating, or you have backed away from October...
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Hard Hearts, Few WordsColumns
"Then Judah identified them and said, 'She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.'" (Genesis 38:26) Goats, clothing, and deception - does this trio ring a bell? Jacob's initial deception of...
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Terry NewsColumns
If you missed the fabulous America 250 exhibit set up in Washington DC this past July, it will be set up at the MS State Fair. You can see it starting October 8-18 at the Fairgrounds off High Street. The Mississippi...
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Felder's Garden Magic: Fire & WaterColumns
Garden magic comes in many forms, but to me having both fire and water in even the smallest patio gardens are essential. We are hard-wired for both. A garden's are physical elements, from trees, shrubs, vines, flowers,...
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Hard Hearts, Few WordsColumns
"They hated him and could not speak peacefully to him." (Genesis 37:4) The beginning of Joseph's life begins as another old, familiar story. Joseph enters the scene as a lad loved by his father. In this short chapter,...
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Felder's Garden DebrisColumns
Just in time to save us from unnecessary chores, it is getting trendy to live with dead stuff in the garden. Leaving stumps in place, creating leaf piles, and letting flower beds have a little winter stubble are all...
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FELDER'S GARDEN WHIMSYColumns
Maybe it's the weather finally wearing me down, but sometimes I wonder if the rewards of gardening are what they are cracked up to be. In spite of being advised to always be positive, I gotta be honest, whether done...
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CELEBRATING GOD'S FAITHFULNESSColumns
200 years ago, Jackson was a dream, Vicksburg was a dock, but Bethesda was a destination. Zebulon Butler received a letter in 1825 from the hands of the beloved Dr. Archibald Alexander of Princeton Theological Seminary....
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TERRY NEWSColumns
The committee that worked Sat. morning to help clean up areas of the town are to be commended. It was spearheaded by Rev. Taylor and Joyce Wallace. Thank you for your endeavors!! The "Joy Night" on Friday evening at...
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FALL & FOOTBALL MEAN... IT'S OFFICIALLY DIPPING SEASONColumns
Fall's officially here and football season is in full swing. The tantalizing aroma of wings, dogs and burgers grilling in the late afternoon sun is almost sweeter than your favorite team's victory. Colorful tables...
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REPUBLICANS GATHER AS 2027 GOVERNOR'S RACE TAKES SHAPEColumns Headline
Three stalwart Republican politicians head a substantial field of candidates running for Mississippi governor in 2027. Brandon Presley is a likely Democratic candidate again. In 2023, Presley made a significant run...
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TERRY NEWSColumns
The Town of Terry is, once again, without a medical professional to serve the community. The Nurse Practioner that was on staff has closed the clinic. It was located in the historic Combs Drug Store Building. There are...
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THE BENEFITS OF THE PROMISEColumns
"These are the generations of Esau (that is, Edom)." (Genesis 36:1) Many reading this chapter may be quick to skip over it. The names are long, the characters seemingly unimportant. However, what we find is the love of...
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FELDER'S GARDEN FOOTPATHSColumns
Got all-weather walks and well-lit, non-slip footing where you need them? A lot is written about what makes a garden look good and work well, mostly dealing with plant selection and placement and how they work through...
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TWISTS & TURNS: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE JETSONS?Columns Headline
Someone asked me the other day where I get ideas to write about. Truthfully, it's a lot of personal experiences (general disasters that I try to make a bit funny) and my dear friends who occasionally provide subject...
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Terry NewsColumns
The Terry High School football team will play Murrah High School at 7 pm on Friday evening, (Sept 18), the date of Homecoming for the school. Every year Homecoming is an event to look forward to since the school uses...
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The Bounds of SorrowColumns
"And as her soul was departing (for she was dying), she called his name Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin." (Genesis 35:18) How we suffer often correlates with how we walk with God. There are the occasions...
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Felder's Garden ResetColumns
Time to face reality: There are hard decisions ahead, as I head home from a summer overseas, expecting to walk into a partially browned-out wasteland of plants left to fend for themselves. Most will be fine, but it's...
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Lyme DiseaseColumns
We have all heard many stories about Lyme disease. I noticed a tick on me after being out in the woods and it caused me to think about Lyme disease. Below I will discuss what the disease is about and how to prevent it....
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From the Pastor's Pen: A Response to WrathColumns
"On the third day, when they were sore, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, took their swords and came against the city while it felt secure and killed all the males." (Genesis 34:25) Growing...
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