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A sweet summer

A sweet summer
By Ella Thomas

As I have mentioned before, I would love to own a bakery when I grow up. Since summer is quickly coming to an end, I figured this would be a perfect opportunity to publish some of my favorite recipes of the summer.

How big is your God?

How big is your God?
By Jonathan Howes
Lead Pastor
Graystone Church

Earlier this year, my wife and I had the opportunity to go hiking in the Big Basin Redwoods State Park outside of San Jose, California. 

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Rainy days don’t have to get you down

Rainy days don’t have to get you down
By Ella Thomas

The summer is a great time to go outside and relax by the pool or hang out with friends, but sometimes summer rain can ruin a perfectly good day.

Photo by Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

Gwinnett’s summertime models

Gwinnett’s summertime models
By Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

Every husband and wife I know would agree that Marriage brings out a lot of surprises. In many cases those surprises occur during the first few months of married life. 

By Jonathan Howes, Lead Pastor, Graystone Church

A love letter from Dad

A love letter from Dad
By Jonathan Howes
Lead Pastor
Graystone Church

Over 15 years ago, I received a handwritten letter from my dad.  I know it has been 15 years, because I still have the letter today.  It means that much to me. The letter is dated February 7, 2000.

The Gwinnett Roadrunner – On The Run July 2015

The Gwinnett Roadrunner –
On The Run July 2015
By Mary Frazier Long
 
-Give some weeds an inch and they’ll take a yard.

-Success that goes to a person’s head usually pays a very short visit.

Julie Rizzo - Archer HS

July in Gwinnett

July in Gwinnett

July means the middle of the summer and the promise of Georgia heat. In Gwinnett, everyone knows that the weather in July becomes morbid to deal with.

Mandy Snell Harris

Grief is a hard part of life

I was sitting in traffic on Tuesday June 2nd… Yes, I remember the day and actually the time. I thought, “what should I write about next month”?

Camp Bleachers

Camp Bleachers

This month, my view from the bleachers has me experiencing a variety of camp excitement from the comfort of my “typing chair” under the ceiling fan while reading parent posts on Facebook that run the gamut from “I miss my kid” to “Sheesh! Is it Friday already?”