by Ralphine Major | Jan 7, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It is the Bible verse that always comes to mind at the start of a new year. From Paul’s letter to the Philippians, “ . . . but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the...
by Ralphine Major | Dec 31, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major On a Sunday morning in November, gift bags would be passed along each row of the congregation. Church members were to take out a packet of tickets, go out in the community, and invite people to The Living Christmas Tree service. It was a creative...
by Ralphine Major | Dec 24, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com “The staff and I feel that Corryton Elementary School is quite possibly the best kept secret in Knox County,” Principal Aaron Maddox said about the rural school that sits at the base of House Mountain in the northeast part...
by Ralphine Major | Dec 17, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore...
by Ralphine Major | Dec 10, 2018 | Columnist, Major
Beloved Country Doctor, part 6 By Ralphine Major He grew up on a farm in Grainger County, Tennessee. He worked on the farm at Lincoln Memorial University while getting his college degree. It is not surprising to learn that Dr. Alvis David Simmons never lost...
