Author Archives: joinerscorner

Name Games

I met a man named Mingenback at a midday meeting in the month of May.  If you can say that tongue twister three times in ten seconds you’ll be eligible for a drawing.  I haven’t yet decided what I plan … Continue reading

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Abby’s Graduation

The Gettysburg Address only lasted a little over two minutes.  I won’t claim to be as efficient with my words as Abraham Lincoln, but if you’ll promise to listen closely, then I’ll promise not to keep you too long.  All … Continue reading

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Snow Springs

Snow United Methodist Church is a short drive west of Unadilla on Highway 230.  I was there in November of 2017 for the funeral of a long-time friend, Charles Jones.  Charles and I were in the Unadilla F.F.A. String Band … Continue reading

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Another Boss Hog

Boss Hogg was the scheming but lovable political kingpin on The Dukes of Hazzard television series.  Bo and Luke Duke repeatedly foiled his poorly conceived and sometimes illegal plans. Unadilla has its own version of Boss Hogg.  But the nickname … Continue reading

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Reverend A. B. Hosea

Reverend Arthur B. Hosea was a remarkable man in my youthful eyes.  I was around 10 years old when he became our interim pastor at Harmony Baptist Church.  He had served as pastor of First Baptist Church of Unadilla for … Continue reading

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Lunchroom Lovers

This is a fictional story about true love.  Or maybe it’s a true story about a fictional love.  If it happened, it was before I met my future wife.  She says either way is okay, so just take your pick. … Continue reading

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The Floating Ax Head

In the sixth chapter of II Kings there’s an Old Testament story about a floating ax head.  Some prophets were cutting down trees near the Jordan River.  They were building some better accommodations for themselves, and for Elisha, who was … Continue reading

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The Old Man and the C

                                                       A Parable of Purpose Cephas Jackson was deep in South Georgia, driving down … Continue reading

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We Are What We Eat

There’s an old saying that, “We are what we eat.”  It sounds logical if it’s said with conviction.  It seems a bit humorous if spoken with a smile.  I decided to test that adage by examining some of my favorite … Continue reading

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Kissing a Pig

In the fall of 2009, the Dooly County Livestock Association invited me to kiss a pig.  It was for a club fundraiser that was going to be held during the Big Pig Jig, the annual State of Georgia Barbeque Championship … Continue reading

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