The Good Life of Georgia

By Beverly Chandler
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The Chinese often use pictures to illustrate things, and I came across a pictograph for the word busy.  It was actually a combined pair of pictures: heart and death.  The illustrated meaning is that busy is death to the heart!

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The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Madison County was held on May 2–3 and raised $92,616.57 for the Society’s research, education, advocacy and service programs. The Relay For Life brought out 900 participants on 25 teams. During the Survivors Lap, 190 [...]

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By Sarah LeCroy
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On May 20 The Barnes Academy experienced a bittersweet moment as she graduated six precious students. The night was filled with [...]

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by Lane Lester
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Over 100 Christian young adults completed another milestone in their preparation to impact the world for Christ as they received their degrees at Emmanuel College May 10. Their majors included education, Christian ministries, business, communication, psychology, biology, music, kinesiology, pre-law, pre-professional, [...]

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by Rev. Barry Black
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The only way we can ever really serve God is to love and serve others. We are to demonstrate a spirit of generosity and always be ready with an open hand.
The principle of the open hand: When my hand is [...]

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By Charlotte Collins Bond
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I think my Mom and Dad were just about as close as any two people could be. Though they married in the midst of the Great Depression and had to move away from their parents and friends, the struggle to [...]

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By: Carl Varnadoe, Madison County Extension Coordinator
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Ah, spring! A time when a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of honey bee swarms. Honey bee swarms? That’s right, honey bee swarms. I am already getting calls about honey bees swarming.
Any time we see large [...]

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Life has been busy and full since Lane’s and my first issue of The Good Life went out. We have celebrated Mother’s Day, and for many excited children and young people, the end of the school year. Many of you have endured the [...]

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By Gail Lester
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I’ve been thinking about connections…
The dictionary defines connection as a meeting point or link.
How did Lane and I ever connect with The Good Life?

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By Jonathan Tolbert
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Would you consider lifestyle choices such as exercise, eating nutritious foods, drinking lots of water, and getting good rest and sleep an act of worship?  Lately, that has been my conviction.  The Bible teaches us to “Love the Lord your God [...]

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