“This is the day which the Lord hath made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.”— Psalm 118:24It is wonderful to be awakened by the singing of the birds; still more wonderful to meet the day with the sight of budding and blooming varied hue flowers. We ... 

Do you remember when you were a young'in, Mom and Daddy would ask you to do something, and the first thing that came to mind was, “I want to go to town. I ain't got time for all this.” So what did you do? You did it, that's what. That's lik ... 

I wonder how many men have said grudgingly through clenched teeth, “I’ll be waiting for you in the car,” to their wife/significant other, while growing impatient and weary. I hadn’t given it much thought until a friend from church recently mentioned ... 

It seems wholly appropriate that human beings should be conscious, concerned and active participants in protecting the environment which sustains our life.  From discussions on climate change to green energy to environmentally conscious building ... 

Take heart! Warmer weather is on the way and it won't be long before Old Sol will break forth in all nature's glory. And, in a few months, we will hear complaints about how hot it is rather than the current grumbling about cold weather.Summertime com ... 

Sundays are typically crazed at our house. Eric has to be at church early, so I usually get all the kids and myself ready for church. This Sunday was no exception. I raced around getting kids dressed and saying things like "No, you may not wear your ... 

"But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him." St. John 11:10Hopefully, all have had a wonderful week and are looking forward to a great weekend and an even better week.  Mine was busy, but I had eyes to see, e ... 

The other day while flipping threw the paper I saw an article about a lady who passed away who had lived to the ripe old age of 114. That's right one hundred and fourteen years. Folks, now I've got to admit that's what you call living. Now if I' ... 

“Sing praises to the Lord, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.” Psalm 9:11The name of the Lord be praised who has kept us this far by faith.  Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.&n ... 

When I drove my car into the garage, I saw the note scotch-taped to my hand. It said “Bank.” I had taped the note on my hand as I left the library, in an unsuccessful bid to jog my memory about stopping at the bank on the way home. As I pulled the ca ... 

Now, I know I should be grateful that I have fortune enough to have a room just dedicated to the children's toys and I am. I love having a playroom, but this room is also a curse.Since it is upstairs and  away from my view, I don't have to look ... 

The folks at the top of the present administration just can't wrap their collective minds around the idea that we don't want their brand of so-called health “reform” as they continue to cram it down our throats. In their view, government always knows ... 

I’m back into couponing, or at least I’m trying to be. Everyone seems to be saving unheard amounts of money lately, so why not join in? Our local newspaper has even begun a syndicated column of weekly “how to’s.” Back in the 80’s I was a super-seriou ... 

One morning last week, like most mornings, I fired my computer up to read the paper. A lot of us do that now, we're able to cut threw all the stuff that's just seems to be repeated over and over on those news shows. You know like health car ... 

A very wise king once said, “There is nothing new under the sun.”  I have to believe that.True, things may change a degree or two over time, but when you think about it, other than technology, there is hardly a thing that has not been said or do ... 

Former Senator Everett Dirksen, from Illinois, famously said on the floor of the Senate “a billion dollars here, a billion dollars there, pretty soon, it adds up to real money.”  That statement was made during the 1960's. A billion is a difficul ... 

Editor’s note: This column, Sallie Parker’s last, will be posted to www.gtowntimes.com — in case, you’d like to wish her well, say good-bye, or thank her for her gracious body  of work.Q. Dear Sallie,Traditionally, I know it's considered etiquet ... 

Holy Moly! It has been one of those days. The kind where I wish the name Mommy would be forgotten by my children.They have whined and grumped their way through the day. As I write this, it is only 1 p.m.Still a LONG day ahead of us.It started with br ... 

Local tourist gurus continue to wrestle with finding a suitable brand name for Georgetown County tourism efforts.  Tens of thousands of dollars (or more) and months (even years) have been devoted to the effort since the former marketing group wa ... 

“Fear not; for I am with thee:  I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west.”  Isaiah 43:5We arrived at the Hilton Garden Inn about 5:30 p.m. last Friday.  The bus was warming up its engine as we checked in and t ... 

I would like to state here and now, for the record, I didn’t do it. I don’t care what the rumors you’ve heard say, I did not break Mel’s hand. She had surgery on it. And not because she hit me in the head with it either, which seems to be another rum ... 

People here in Georgetown often ask me why I am who I am. Why do I stand for what I stand for. Why not follow the crowd. It's plain and simple.The beliefs I have are fundamental. My father told me when I was a little boy, starting to get interested i ... 

I had a very interesting long weekend in Florida.Our daughter and her family decided to go on a skiing trip to North Carolina. She asked me if I would watch their two dogs and their house in Oviedo while they were gone. My husband had an umpire test ... 

February 20, 2010UNEMPLOYMENT: The House has approved an overhaul of the state's troubled jobless benefits agency that would put the Employment Security Commission's operations under the governor's control. The agency has faced questions for more tha ... 

By Dave CollisonThere is little doubt that many people are under great amounts of stress today. Unfortunately much of our stress is self-inflicted. We try to fit too much into our already busy schedules. Work, after school activities with t ...