We all know that life is made up of all sorts of changes, great and small, but if you’re anything like me, this can be debilitating and terrifying. I do not adjust well to change at all. In fact, about an hour and half into the three hour car ride home after purchasing...
Read MoreI graduated college in May 2006 from Blue Mountain College, married Scott two weeks later, and moved to Starkville to start teaching at Starkville Academy. I started teaching second grade. (Those second graders are now freshman in college. That only means two things, they are getting old, and I need to find a good wrinkle...
Read MoreI used to think I knew a lot of things.
My mom told me a story one time—it was a word picture. She said that sometimes, our lives can be like a vase. They can be very pretty and ornamented, but if you were to shine a light into the top, through the hole, you wouldn’t be able to see the light...
Read MoreThere is a book in the Bible called Hosea. It is a compelling love story. Here is the Cliff’s Notes version: a man named Hosea is commanded by God to marry Gomer who is a prostitute. Literally, God commands him to marry a prostitute. Naturally, she is not the most...
Read MoreMoms and dads, it’s that time again – the ECHO Parenting Conference is right around the corner, and you’ll want to make plans to attend with your families! For those of us who aren’t yet parents, no need to worry because there is something for every member of our FBC family...
Read MoreA favorite Edwards family tradition is tailgating at Mississippi State University. Nothing gives me more joy than riding on the trolley to Giles Hall and walking ever so slowly to our tailgate. You get to smell the grills firing up, see who has the best decorations (maroon mums in a pumpkin are just my favorite), wave to local friends, catch up...
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