Meet the Publishers Spring 2025
We are grateful to be a part of this community, and we are grateful for everyone whose support makes this magazine possible. I started my latest project (pictured above) in
Food for Thought
Kristin Beaucher was an active, chubby-cheeked, blonde-haired toddler when her health suddenly declined. After a lengthy battle with brain cancer, she died at the age of 9. Her parents have
The Truth About Roaches
by Kari Apted I wasn’t sure if I would make it through the experience of visiting a feeder bug shop. I pay someone to kill roaches; I don’t go visit
Love Unleashed
Entrepreneur Mark Ross and internist Dr. Nicole Ross worked in their respective careers until their hearts for the elderly led them to open a Right at Home senior services franchise.
A Perfect Metaphor
Mustard seed-sized faith can make the impossible possible. Nurturing it involves leaning into Jesus Christ, even when life’s challenges seem insurmountable. By Shawnda Stovall The Bible says we can move
Deep Roots
Around half of Georgia’s current residents were born somewhere else, which makes it interesting to meet someone like Bob Reynolds. His birth marked a new era in Newton County healthcare,
Brave New World
Cole Goering defied the odds to become an alpine skier at the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Italy. His courageous journey from the neonatal intensive care unit to
Next-Level Fandom
Bennett Walker leaped at the chance to join the Spike Squad at the University of Georgia, and his initial experiences with the ubiquitous student group have only served to deepen
Going the Extra Mile
Social Circle native Taylor Moody went from aspiring lawyer to inspiring educator. For those who know the 2025 Newton County School System ‘Teacher of the Year’ best, her impact resonates
Different Strokes
Emily Burnham and Chase Tedder put their talents to use through Our Art Adventures, transforming storefronts with vibrant window art in Covington and neighboring communities. by Michelle Floyd Many businesses
A Doorway to Hope
Leigh Canada fostered and later adopted a 4-year-old girl in 2004, providing her with a loving home where she excelled in gymnastics until her unexpected death at the age of
Sweet Spot
‘Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.’ The famous quote from the film ‘Forrest Gump’ defines Daisy Latimore’s journey from New York
Jorge Rodriguez’s Colombian Breakfast
While some of my peers woke up to the smell of bacon, eggs and toast on Saturdays, my parents greeted us with the comforting aroma of a traditional Colombian breakfast:
Yellow
Yellow is the color of yellow.The color of dye, peach pie, and the sorrow of lies. Yellow tastes like pollution levels high in the sky,candle lights, and the icing of
When Pigs Fly
In a field of spring flowers stood a pig and a cow, both gazing skyward and wondering, how? If we had wings said the cow, we too could fly, just
Thoughts on an Empty Nest
God made me a father 18 years and almost eight months ago with the arrival of my firstborn son. Gehrig was six weeks early and spent six days in the