A good friend passed away the other day. Jerry Scarborough taught me a lot about hauling NASCAR showcars. While he and I had wildly different views on some things, I couldn’t have asked for a better teacher. Jerry and I logged quite a few thousand miles together through the years, and I owed him for […]
Ingredients: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and cloves. Set aside. Cream shortening and sugar until light: add eggs. Mix well: combine milk with molasses and add to creamed mixture. Stir in the raisins and the flour mixture; mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets: bake in […]
I am a Christian, but do not consider myself a “typical” Christian. I believe in God the Father, the Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. I am a sinner, and believe Jesus Christ suffered, died, and rose from the dead for the forgiveness of my sins. I try to follow the teachings of Jesus, […]
My wife just got back from a trip to visit good friends in Haiti. Those friends are incredible humanitarians and people. They are Christian missionaries but are also so much more. They change lives. They help the helpless. They make Haiti a better place while carrying the name of Jesus Christ forward in a place […]
*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: Mix the first 5 ingredients well and spread on both sides of each bread slice. Wrap loaf in a large sheet of heavy-duty foil and seal tightly. Grill, covered, over medium heat for about 8-10 minutes, turning one time about halfway. Unwrap and grill 5 minutes more. You […]
I was getting gas today, and went inside to grab a few things from the convenience store. While inside, an older lady who worked there asked how I was. I told her I was having a rough morning, but I was confident things would get better. She left me with some powerful words I plan […]
*Quick Summary: The author recounts meeting child cancer warrior Jarrett Mynear, and the impact it had on his life.* Jarrett Mynear, the Founder of Jarrett’s Joy Cart was a hero of mine. He had cancer six times in his short life, the first when he was only 2 years old. He lived to be 13, […]
*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: Mix the sliced peaches with 1 cup sugar and set aside. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place butter in 2 qt. baking dish. Set dish in oven just long enough to melt the butter. Combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, and milk. Pour over the […]
*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: (For each sandwich, you will need): Spread Marzetti Slaw Dressing on one side of both slices of bread. Layer, as follows onto one slice of the bread; 1 slice of cheese, tomato slices, pickles, 1 slice of cheese and finally the second slice of bread. Spread butter on […]