by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 28, 2021 | A Southern Soul
“I have been homeless for two months with my three daughters. One of my girls was molested by my stepfather. DHR got involved and we had to leave. They would have taken my kids away if we stayed there. The daughter it happened to takes it one day at a time. My...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 27, 2021 | A Southern Soul
“Mke and I married on June 13, 2020. He passed away from COVID on December 21. It is hard to believe he is gone. I took him to the hospital on November 20. He didn’t want to go. If I had known he was going to die, I would have let him stay home and die...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 24, 2021 | A Southern Soul
“I have been making signs for about 20 years. I got into hand-painted, old school lettering and it took off. I opened New Hand Signs about two years ago. The name is because sign painting almost died out. It is about new hands painting again. I love doing this...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 21, 2021 | A Southern Soul
“We have three biological children, but became foster parents when we were thinking about adoption. We met with DHR and they told us there is a need for foster parents in Baldwin County. So we signed up to be foster parents. Our first placement was a newborn. We did...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 17, 2021 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Dixie Garden in Toulminville. Around the sixth grade, we moved to Prichard. That was 1968, during the beginning of desegregation. I had white classmates at Prichard Jr. High, and there was a lot of hatred by the white community as we walked to school. I...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 15, 2021 | A Southern Soul
“We launched Flourish in November. I volunteered with Light of the Village and helped their teens with career coaching and mentorship. I have a passion for helping girls and also volunteered with Eye Heart World that helps guide girls out of sex trafficking. I...
