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New year, new foods

It is never too late to try new things. Perhaps 2023 will be the year that you learn, enhance or broaden your cooking skills. During COVID, we had to eat at home. For some people, this meant they had to learn how to cook for the first time.

God’s live, laugh and love guide for Valentine’s Day

As believers, many of us truly believe through living our faith that God wants us to live, laugh and love to the very fullest and most abundant way we possibly can, not just on Valentine’s Day but every day.

The one and only way to live a satisfying life

Here, in two verses from the book of James, is the not-so-secret way to live the best life possible. “For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror.

75th annual Jacksonville Boat Show

One thing is for certain. Center-console fishing boars are definitely the choice of the avid angler. Center-console fishing boats offer 360 degrees of fishing and many more options that help fishermen catch more fish and get to the fishing grounds faster with a smoother ride.

When inspiration strikes

Inspiration is a fascinating concept. It’s unique to each of us and, if not properly acknowledged, can be overlooked all together.

The challenges of bipolar disorder

Q: How does someone with bipolar disorder avoid relapse? My girlfriend was diagnosed six months ago with bipolar disorder and has already been to the emergency room for outrageous behavior and excessive rage, unable to sleep. She doesn’t accept that she has a mental illness.

Looking at other lives

Americans have long been fascinated by Britain’s royal family, even though the founding of this country in 1776 was born out of rejecting the Monarchy.

A great time to clean house

A tradition at our house is a January housecleaning. With more time inside, it is a time to tackle those closets and drawers that have been accumulating stuff over the last year.

Strategic Communication Plan

If we’re not telling our story, someone else is. Poor communication, late communication, lack of communication and inaccurate communication all create conflicts and problems that most often could have been addressed with effective communication.

The marina: Subsidize or sell?

Ten years ago, when former Commissioner Pat Gass asked when the marina would be self-supporting, then Marina Manager Joe Springer quickly replied, “Never.” I now believe Joe Springer.