by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 31, 2018 | A Southern Soul
The people of First Christian Church in Mobile… “I started going to First Christian when I was 13, I am 92 now. I am one of the few my age left. There is a joke about two little old ladies sitting on the porch and one says ‘Alice we have gotten so...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 30, 2018 | A Southern Soul
This week I am putting up a story about First Christian Church in Mobile. The church was dying but found its salvation in serving the poor and the homeless. It is a powerful place and there are many stories of changed lives and second chances. This week’s Souls...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 28, 2018 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Nashville. I lived with my grandmother because my mama had me when she was 17. My granny raised me until my mom finished school and got a job in Chattanooga. When I was 17, I filed for emancipation from my mother because she was crazy and I had to...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 27, 2018 | A Southern Soul
“I am going to my first Mardi Gras in thirty years. I was in Korea, Japan, around the country. Every now and then I would come back to see mama, but when she got up in age people were leaving her, so I came back to take care of her. I look just like her. I call her...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 26, 2018 | A Southern Soul
“Jackrabbits really is our mascot. Our son was supposed to play in the Senior Bowl but tore a hamstring earlier this week and had to go home. We didn’t know how good he was until last Christmas and it is surreal that he may play in the pros one day. He is a great...
