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A Firm Foundation & Heavenly Sunlight

May 27, 2026

The Home Front Everyone needs the good Lord and a dose of Oak Grove in their life…What do I mean by that? Well, Oak Grove Baptist Church is where I grew up, sitting on a wooden pew wedged between my two sisters, trying not to wiggle or giggle as we sang hymns and listened as …

The FBI National Academy & a Backwoods Deputy Sheriff from Alabama

April 28, 2026

The Home Front David and I married young, had a family, and happily raised our family and managed careers. While I was home raising the children, David was pursuing his career in law enforcement. As a deputy sheriff in Blount County, David worked his way up the ladder from deputy sheriff to supervisor to investigator …

Love Blossoms on the Farm

March 26, 2026

The Home Front David and I both grew up on family farms. On the Standridge farm, David’s family had row crops and raised feeder pigs. On the Swann farm, my family had cattle and grew a large vegetable garden every year. So, along with delicious farm-fresh vegetables and beef in the freezer, we Swann children …

Hanging on for Dear Life!

February 26, 2026

The Home Front Growing up on a farm often involves the whole family. Lots of laughter, hard work, good food, and stories that will be told for years to come are the results of this labor. When kids are little, they “help” their family and learn as they go. This may take a little more …

With God as My Witness

January 26, 2026

The Home Front  The year was 1951, and times were tough. Many layoffs were happening, and people were scrambling to find work so they could feed their families. Momma and Pop Holt had a house full of children in 1951. Pop Holt worked hard to provide for the family as a coal miner while Momma …

We’re in a Tight Spot

December 29, 2025

The Home Front I love hanging out with my husband of 44 years. During hunting season, it can be a challenge to carve out time with David, who is an avid deer hunter. So, many times I will pull on my camouflage clothes and go with him. There is nothing better than leaving civilization behind …

Now That’s a Lot of Bird!

November 24, 2025

The Home Front What can I say about Momma Holt? She was a marvel to me. When I married into David’s family thirty-eight years ago, she took me in as a grandchild even though she had a multitude of grandchildren already, and I had plenty of grandmothers.  She had an amazing gift of acceptance and …

A Backache, a Silo, a Pigeon, & a Doctor

October 27, 2025

The Home Front When my youngest child, Joshua, was a teenager, he volunteered at a veterinarian clinic. He adored animals of all kinds. Joshua also worked hard building houses with his Grandaddy Jack and helping on the family farm. While enjoying my quiet time with the Lord one day and sipping my coffee with real …

Looking at the Backside of a Mule

September 26, 2025

The Home Front When my daughter, Lonna, was in school, her friends talked her into being in the junior high beauty pageant with them. It would be fun, right? She came home and talked her dad and me into it. Then, I realized that I had to come up with a plan. I didn’t know …

A Lunchroom Lady Legacy & Hot Rolls

August 27, 2025

The Home Front In the early 1900s, J. C. Standridge courted Nettie Jane Hudson. In those horse and buggy days, the social rule on dating had to do with sunlight. Dating was to be done in the light of day, and the girl must be home before dark. One afternoon, time slipped away and the …

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