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FROM OUR PUBLISHER
We will celebrate
fathers on June 20th,
and I can’t help but be
incredibly thankful for
the men God placed
in my life.
I had the privilege of growing up next
door to my mom’s parents and learned to walk
trying to get to their house. My grandfather
worked hard and loved his family. I’ll never
forget him allowing me to help him with things
around the house which I know increased
the time it took for that chore. But he was
kind and patient and loved me well.
My dad’s parents lived in Brookhaven
which was four hours south from where
we lived. I was their only granddaughter
with three grandsons in the mix. I definitely
received special treatment and had no
doubt that Papaw thought I was very special.
When I married Kevin thirty-one years ago,
I had no doubt he would be an incredible
dad to our children. He had loved kids in his
children’s and youth ministry through the
years, but when we had our own children,
that love went to another level. He’s been
an example for our children to follow in how
to walk with the Lord and love others. I love
doing life with him!
Then there’s MY dad, the one everyone
calls Daddy-O. The man has a work ethic
like no other, and still has more energy than
I do, even to this day. He has been a “picture
perfect” example of what it looks like to
spread joy wherever you go.
As Pastor Billy Graham once said, “A good
father is one of the most unsung, unpraised,
unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable
assets in our society.” I think this quote is
more true now than ever. As we celebrate
Father’s Day this year, may we all be even
more intentional about encouraging the
fathers around us with prayer and kind words,
some of life’s most treasured gifts.
HOMETOWN STAFF
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Tahya Dobbs
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Mary Ann Kirby
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Alisha Floyd
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IN THIS ISSUE
The Way We Were 6
Rankin County Courthouse 12
Circle of Red 18
Hometown Family 32
Strong Fathers Strong Families 37
Neighborhood Eats 46
Straight Shooter 50
Disney Vacation 58
Adventure Awaits 66
Time Coin 82
...see you
around town.
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