The bus rolls out at 6:50 a.m.. Thirty minutes later 45 kids pull into Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy. They are from all over the United States, all different ages, yet connected by parents that answer an unusual calling. As such, these children support one another, connect with each other, understand each others struggles and challenges because all their parents have chosen a slightly different path. These are the Salvation Army children. Their parents are currently in training at the Salvation Army College and campus in downtown Atlanta. Originally opened in 1938, its mission is to train and ordain ministers...
When A Seed Is Planted
Could a 10th grade history class really change your life? For Mallory Thomas, that is where her journey began. Her final project in the class was to do a report on Kenya. “After doing the project, I knew I was going to be there someday,” says Mallory. (She has just returned from her third mission trip to Kenya. It seems to have created a lasting impact.) Mallory began attending Strong Rock Christian School in 2007 as a part of the inaugural group of students. She remembers it being a great year because everyone was brand new and just waiting for...
A Life That’s Gone To The Birds
McDonough retiree continues learning as she peers at life through a long lens In retirement, Anne Davis has hardly slowed down. Instead she’s found herself whole-heartedly pursuing a new passion: God’s winged creatures. Davis, a McDonough wife, mother and grandmother, was surprised to discover a stimulating life in capturing images of some of the creatures she scarcely noticed in her busy 20 years as a Rockdale County primary school educator. It all began six years ago with a thoughtful gift. “When I retired, my co-workers gave me a retirement party and presented me with money they’d collected,” Davis said. “They...
Gifts From The Hands Of A Master Sculptor
Breathtaking sculptures, whimsical memories, a dynamic arts center … all treasures for generations It was with big, rough, friendly hands that Andy Davis created art. And, as hands figure prominently in a sculptor’s work, so hands are celebrated in his shop. On two huge sliding doors in his Hood Street studio in McDonough, Davis placed a reproduction of Michelangelo’s iconic The Creation of Adam, with the great hand of God on one door reaching across to Adam’s hand on the other door, their index fingers almost touching: God giving life to man. Andy Davis believed in man giving life...
Freedom In The Water
The hollow echoes of a natatorium are a distinct sound. They can only be heard by a few. The first ripples of the water are made by the dedicated…the determined. These athletes begin their mornings far earlier than most – and their parents even earlier. They are committed. Committed to a life of swimming. Most of us have fond childhood memories of playing in a pool or lake: the endless games of Marco-Polo and Sharks and Minnows, jumps, flips, cannon balls and belly flops off the diving board. There was always ‘the one’ relative that could create more waves than...
Sarah’s – Country Soul Food At Its Best
Regardless of your age, you most likely have very fond memories of days gone by when your family gathered around the dinner table to enjoy home cooked meals prepared by your mother. There’s just something very special about a home cooked meal that transcends cultures and ethnicities from any region across the nation. It’s no wonder restaurants serving meat and vegetables have always been a popular place to take the family for a nourishing meal. Restaurant owners use words like Home Cooking, Country Cookin’ and Soul Food to connect with that special place in the minds and hearts of...