“Our generation is so busy trying to prove that women can do everything men can do, women are losing the unique qualities that set us apart; the God-given femininity and unique way…
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Around the Banks: Cookies and water
Anyone who knows anything about “our Florida,” knows that Florida’s major industry is tourism. Today, the destination for most people is the coast of Florida or Disney World, but around the turn…
Deeper Wells: Attack is all the proof you need
Think about it for a minute. The only purpose of an attack is simply because your enemy anticipates your success. Otherwise, there is no reason for the attack. When you study the…
Deeper Wells: Mentors and mistakes
There are two ways to gain wisdom: mentors and mistakes. Mistakes are for those who are unwilling to sit at the feet of a mentor. May I suggest, though, pick a good…
Around the banks
Part of the lyrics of a song made famous by The Rolling Stones brought to mind days of childhood living, when many things cost very little but required, at times, some movement…
Deeper Wells: Little hinges swing big doors
It has been said that “little hinges swing big doors and tiny keys open big vaults.” I believe this could not be a more truer statement. Oftentimes it seems that we somehow…
Around the banks
You open the door and your heart begins racing, as you are immediately hit with that unmistakable antiseptic smell. You make your way to the brand new machine that has been placed…
Emerald’s Gem Box: America is losing her freedoms
This past week, YouTube deleted a video of a roundtable discussion between Gov. Ron DeSantis and medical experts from Oxford, Stanford and Harvard. In the video, the doctors and medical experts were…
With so many plant choices, how do I select plants in my North Florida yard?
A visit to our local nurseries will leave gardeners drooling or broke. From purple tomatoes to lime green shrubs, there are so many plants to choose from. To save you money and…
Around the banks
The back screened porch was cool and inviting and the late spring day was clear and warm. We sat in cane-back rocking chairs on the back porch and we both drank a…
Emerald’s Gem Box: When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression
I recently saw a story on Facebook entitled “When You’re Accustomed to Privilege, Equality Feels Like Oppression” and thought, “AMEN!” Then I saw who had posted the story and felt sure that…
Around the banks
Does anyone out there know the term “usta,” pronounced “you stuh,” with a long “u” sound at the beginning. If you are from our area, you will be familiar with it. There…
Deeper Wells: Problems are the secret to your success
“Eyeglasses solve seeing problems. Hearing aids solve hearing problems. Pencils solve writing problems and utensils solve eating problems.” If you think about it, everything that is created is done so with the…
Emerald’s Gem Box: 15 Things God Won’t Ask You
1. God won’t ask what kind of car you drove; He’ll ask how many people you drove who didn’t have transportation. 2. God won’t ask the square footage of your house; He’ll…
Around the banks
An heirloom is an object of value that has been in a family and “passed down” through several generations. I’ve read books where part of the storyline would be about this or…
Emerald’s Gem Box: The Front Porch … where the tea is sweet and the talks are long
One of the best things about growing up in the newspaper business has been giving back to the community and keeping all the local citizens informed of what’s happening in their corner…
World Water Day
Sylvia Willis UF/IFAS Suwannee County Agriculture Extension Agent World Water Day was March 22! This year’s theme was valuing water. This is centered around what water means to people, its true value…