...fixing our eyes ? and the way we live in our corner of the world ? on Jesus instead.(Barbara Seaborn is a local free-lance writer and author of As Long As the Rivers Run: Highlights of Columbia County's Past. Email comments to seabara...

...going to keep opening your mouth, never, ever leave home without your breath mints. (Barbara Seaborn is a local free-lance writer and author of the book, As Long as the Rivers Run: Highlights from Columbia County's Past. E-mail comments...

...classmates wrote in his back-to-school report, "Happiness is an eraser to chew." (Barbara Seaborn is a local free-lance writer. E-mail comments to seabara@aol.com.)

...Columbia County's Ryan Clark, before turning the gun on himself. Why April? Why ever? Barbara Seaborn is a local, free-lance writer. E-mail comments to seabara@aol.com.

...and turkey and "consumer frenzy," and leftover food and memories to last another year. Barbara Seaborn is a local free-lance writer. E-mail comments to seabara at aol.com.

...what if she had to work an extra hour -- or mastermind another hit -- for her car. (Barbara Seaborn is a local free-lance writer. E-mail comments to seabara@aol.com .)

...where he would remain to govern the recovered British colony for another three years. (Barbara Seaborn is a local free-lance writer. E-mail comments to seabara@aol.com.)

...has left us. No doubt God has "routed" just the right person to take his place. (Barbara Seaborn is a local, free-lance writer. E-mail comments to seabara@aol.com.)

...remember - especially if the births and birthdays of two special grandchildren are included. (Barbara Seaborn is a local free-lance writer. E-mail comments to seabara@aol.com .)

...that his unbroken vow to love, forgive and care for us forever is good enough for us. (Barbara Seaborn is a local free-lance writer. E-mail comments to seabara at aol.com.)