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This week, I went back to see Dr. Robichaux to have the stitches removed from my left thumb after trigger finger surgery. The appointment went exactly as…
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Read more: Mama Didn’t Raise a Quitter
Mama Didn’t Raise a Quitter
One of the benefits of getting older is that if you stay in one place long enough, some of the people in your life stop…
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Read more: The Visit Did Me More Good
The Visit Did Me More Good
Today I headed to Danbury to visit my Aunt Dean and her roommate at LifeBrite. And of course, you can’t head to Danbury without making…
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Read more: She Stayed The Whole Time
She Stayed The Whole Time
Sunday morning I got a Facebook message from Jane over at Priddy’s General Store. She was asking about my dad’s church. What time did service…
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Read more: Small Towns Travel Well
Small Towns Travel Well
Lou came home the other day from an outing with the neighborhood garden club. Now I’ll admit, when I hear “garden club,” I don’t immediately…
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Joel Scales is a Louisiana business owner, storyteller, and lifelong observer of the people and places that shaped him. Whether writing about childhood on tobacco farm, family legends, or lessons learned the hard way, Joel captures Southern life with humor, faith, and heart.