Gilland: The power found in waiting
Jul 18, 2021
As long as I can remember, I have hated this word in all its many forms—that word wait. In its root form, this is one powerful, […]
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Gilland: The power found in waiting
As long as I can remember, I have hated this word in all its many forms—that word wait. In its root form, this is one powerful, […]
Gilland: Hammering out a life lesson
Jul 11, 2021
This past week, I had a conversation with a new friend, and something said reminded me of an event that occurred a long time ago—when I […]
Gilland: Counting the cost of true freedom
Jul 4, 2021
Our country wakes up this morning to a holiday in-progress. Independence Day—the 4th of July—has long been one of the most beloved holidays of the year. […]
GPD reaching out for volunteer chaplains
Jun 29, 2021
Gainesville Police Department (GPD) spokesperson Graham Glover knows what it takes for a chaplain to effectively serve a police department and a community. “I do it, […]
Gilland: Amazing moments and powerful endings
Jun 27, 2021
You never know when those amazing moments are going to happen. At least it feels that way when I am with my 4-year-old grandson. He was […]
Publix manager gives scratch off winnings to hospice center
Jun 23, 2021
Last Saturday Lynda Maxey showed up to the Haile Farmers Market like usual, but this week, her normal vendor didn’t have any leftover flowers. Maxey approached […]
Gilland: The reason for hope
Jun 20, 2021
There are many words in our English language, but one that is used universally is the word “hope.” This word runs the range from a wishful […]
Gilland: Beware of the middle of the road
Jun 13, 2021
I have heard countless illustrations in my life. Some I have forgotten, but others burned an image that stayed with me through the years. One such […]
Gilland: Learning to use time wisely
May 30, 2021
Without a doubt, we’ve all done it—engaged in that inevitable brain-wasting exercise of trying to comprehend eternity. I can remember lying in bed as a middle […]
Gilland: What is a church?
May 23, 2021
Many of us grew up hearing a nursery rhyme-type saying, accompanied by hand motions. It went like this: “Here is the church, here is the steeple, […]
Gilland: Pride comes before destruction
May 16, 2021
Once, as I was reading Isaiah 6, something suddenly stuck out like a neon sign: “In the year that King Uzziah died…” I was intrigued and […]
Gilland: Mounting up with wings as eagles
May 9, 2021
Join me for a momentary tale, a tale of two men. Each has been charged with the duty of digging a drainage ditch, man No. 1 […]
Sen. Marco Rubio talks prayer, principles and COVID
May 6, 2021
Today marks the 70th annual National Day of Prayer, an observance held the first Thursday in May to call on Americans of all faiths to pray […]
Gilland: A newfound gratitude for vision
May 2, 2021
It happened suddenly, with no warning. One recent evening, I came out of my home studio and walked into our kitchen to get a glass of […]
Gilland: Lighting a fire of passion
Apr 25, 2021
Mention the word “passion” and several images will quickly rise to the surface—everything from a person’s all-consuming desire and interests for just about anything to a […]
Opioid awareness: Offering hope
Apr 23, 2021
Some 87,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the 12-month period ending in September 2020, according to preliminary data collected by the Centers for Disease Control […]
Gilland: The mountains we climb
Apr 19, 2021
Several years ago my wife and I took a trip to Portland, Oregon, to visit our daughter and son-in-law, who lived there at the time. It […]
Gilland: Responding in faith to bad news
Apr 11, 2021
It seems to be happening more often than ever before…the phone rings, and I’m suddenly hearing a report that takes my breath away. And not in […]
Gilland: Because He lives, all fear is gone
Apr 4, 2021
Easter Sunday morning brings so many memories to so many of us. Without a doubt, hearing the very term immediately brings to mind such events as […]
Gilland: The meaning behind Palm Sunday
Mar 28, 2021
They were living in a deeply divided region, governed by an oppressive administration that was not their choosing, one that was regularly raising taxes and making […]
Gilland: A shocking way to learn an easy lesson
Mar 21, 2021
We’ve all done it before, right? Pushed our luck just that one step too far. Yep. I did such a thing some time back. Truth be […]
Gilland: Time is flying by!
Mar 14, 2021
I remember hearing my Dad say, “Son, once you hit 30, the years seem to fly by…” I am not sure just how old I was […]
Newberry student donates $14,000 auction prize to friend
Mar 12, 2021
It was FFA member Bethany Keller’s mom who was in the crowd pushing the pound price higher and higher at the market auction on closing day […]
Gilland: Meet two millennials making a difference
Mar 7, 2021
Our American culture’s youth are often criticized as being selfish, self-indulgent, and ambitious. And, those criticisms are sometimes well-deserved. But such sweeping generalizations are NOT representative […]