by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 24, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“My daddy was a welder and died when I was three. My mother married my stepdad and we lived on an ostrich farm in Grand Bay. We also had horses, chickens, and pigs. We didn’t have a lot of means but I danced growing up and was on the Dixie Darlings dance team at...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 23, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“My parents instilled self-sufficiency and strength in me and my sisters. Resilience was part of our upbringing. They made us care about people and help. I said I was going to be a psychologist in 6th grade. I had a deep connection with being purpose-driven and...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 22, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I started making these totems in November but this is my first time to set my art out here. I live here in an apartment in the back. I have always been a decent artist for drawing and painting but I didn’t know I could do this until I did it. I did...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 21, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Birmingham where my dad was a preacher. I went to a Bible college in North Carolina and met my husband there. We had three beautiful children. My husband was dealing with a lot of issues that I didn’t know how to handle. He left our family...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 20, 2020 | A Southern Soul
From the students: “We chose this topic because a lot of teachers don’t understand what their students go through. It felt amazing to have a voice in this subject, and we hope that teachers really listen and take our advice. The thing we learned about ourselves,...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 19, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“Never be sad in life, even in times like this. Make a difference to change the atmosphere or situation. Love on people. We can’t alienate ourselves or be too distant for love. Keep encouraging each other to do the right thing and take care of ourselves....
