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Memories of Mother: Overalls and Jesus

May 11, 2020 by Lanita Boyd

I recently heard from Bill Long, the preacher who baptized me in 1957. After reading my book, Spillin’ the Beans, he reminded me of a couple of his additional memories of Mother and Daddy. He always stayed with us while he held “gospel meetings” at the white frame Clearview Church of Christ. He’d preach every … [Read more…]

Posted in: memories Tagged: Bill Long, Clearview Community, evangelism, gospel meetings, Lawrence Bradley, overalls, Ray Boltz, Spillin' the Beans

Daddy’s Girl

June 28, 2016 by Lanita Boyd

Most of my childhood summers were spent in two activities:  preparing food or going to church.  Whether Mother and I were cooking dinner (the noon meal) for a farm crew or canning and freezing vegetables, we were constantly in the back yard shucking and stringing or in the kitchen cooking. But some days were spent … [Read more…]

Posted in: fathers Tagged: Dairy Dip, driving a tractor, fathers, gospel meetings

Part IV: I Want to Be…

May 7, 2012 by Lanita Boyd

When I was twelve, our rural Tennessee church had a “gospel meeting”–seven days of church, afternoons and evenings. The preacher that year was Bill Long, probably in his twenties at the time. I was convicted that I wanted to be a Christian and be baptized, and my parents, who’d put me off earlier, agreed. The … [Read more…]

Posted in: appreciation Tagged: baptism, friendships, gospel meetings

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4

I enjoy my roles as wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, speaker, writer, sister, niece, aunt, and friend. As the title indicates, these are just the musings I might share with you over a cup of coffee.

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