by Ralphine Major | Feb 1, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It can often provide a time of quiet reflection—the first snowfall of winter. The sight of snowflakes drifting aimlessly to the ground creates a sense of wonder for all ages. Its presence slows the pace of ordinary days and brings a beauty to...
by Ralphine Major | Jan 25, 2016 | Columnist, Major
It was awesome to see a teenager holding a hymnbook in today’s high-tech world! Last week’s column featured young Ashley Boruff in a photo taken by her mother, Candy, during recording. I knew there must be some hymns on her new CD. There are! “The CD has a little...
by Ralphine Major | Jan 18, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It seemed like a coincidence. I heard in the news the resignation of Knox County Schools Superintendent Jim McIntyre just as I had sent another e-mail message to Ashley’s father. Focus readers met 9-year-old Ashley Boruff in “Young Leader Emerges in...
by Ralphine Major | Jan 11, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It has finally arrived. The unseasonably warm temperatures made it seem like winter weather had bypassed us this year. Now, those tropical days seem like a dream. The cold came calling a few days ago accompanied by a few snowflakes dancing around...
by Ralphine Major | Jan 4, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “She understands the true meaning,” I said as I heard her say without hesitation that her family would still have Christmas even if they had no presents. It was Christmas Eve, and the lady in the news had lost her home—a victim of the many...
by Ralphine Major | Dec 28, 2015 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was a warm, sunny December day—perfect weather for a parade in East Tennessee! On Saturday, December 12, 2015, the Second Annual Corryton Christmas Parade full of floats including the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), all sizes of vehicles,...
