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Precious memories

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Wednesday, April 25. 2018

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By Walter Geiger

During Christmas break 1969, my family moved from Savannah to the metropolis of Ailey, Ga., population 350. We became proud Aileans, renting P.O. Box 58 in the town’s tiny post office.

It didn’t take us long to find our way to the equally tiny Ailey Baptist Church which was in the capable hands of Rev. Bob Brewer. We became members of the church. My Dad ran the Sunday School department. My Mom had her hand in everything.
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Being eagles

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Wednesday, April 18. 2018

By Mike Ruffin

As I write this, my Good Wife and I are preparing to go to Orlando, where on Saturday night we’ll see the Eagles in concert. We plan to take it easy. Or we may decide to take it to the limit - you know, one more time.

If all goes according to plan, by the time you read this, we’ll have already gone and come back. We’ll just have to assume we had a good time.
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Zell Miller: a rare politician who made an impact

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Wednesday, April 11. 2018

By Walter Geiger

The political primaries loom May 22 and hordes of candidates are roaming the state, various districts and precincts looking for my vote and yours.

As I was compiling data with which to write a story on qualifying several weeks back, I was drawn to the thought that very few politicians at any level have ever personally impacted my life. Personal impact seems to gravitate toward two ends of the political spectrum.
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After Easter

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Wednesday, April 4. 2018

By Mike Ruffin

Last Sunday was Easter Sunday, so we are now past Easter. Or are we?

I took the Monday after Easter Sunday off during the last few years I served as a pastor. Holy Week really took it out of me, as I imagine it does most pastors. As we moved from Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, through the Last Supper on Maundy Thursday, to the crucifixion on Good Friday, and on to the resurrection on Easter Sunday, I’d go through a broad range of emotions that left me drained. Spent as I was, there was no point in working on Monday. So I’d stay home and read a book. But Sunday was coming (again), so I’d get back to work on Tuesday.

The Sunday after Easter Sunday is traditionally known as Low Sunday, probably because worship was more subdued. But we preachers think of it as Low Sunday because worship attendance, compared to the high of Easter Sunday, will be low.
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