by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 27, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Hueytown, Alabama on the Warrior River. I am legally blind, have brain damage, epilepsy, and cerebral palsy. I adapted. I am still adapting. My mom raised me to stay positive and not let my disability define who I am as a person. She taught me to turn...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 26, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I turned 89 last Saturday. I worked in home health and cared for people my whole life. I worked at the old Mobile General Hospital on Bayou Street and at St. Martin De Porres and Providence hospitals. I retired when I was 80. They didn’t want me to go, but it...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 25, 2022 | A Southern Soul
December 18, 2015 “We’ve been walking for nine days and have walked over 100 miles. We are trying to get to Tennessee to see my niece. I haven’t seen her in 11 years, and I promised her I would get there. We have been homeless for a year and don’t have a car, so we...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 23, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“Santa praising God reminds us of the meaning of Christmas. Our men’s group does this every year at Jubilee Shores United Methodist Church outside of Fairhope. Each of us takes a night the week before Christmas. It means a lot to kids passing by. It means a lot...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 22, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I am from South Carolina and was on the track team at the University of South Alabama. I have loved sports since I was a kid and played everything. One of my favorite memories is pole vaulting in competitions on Dauphin Street. Everything I do is to help...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 21, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Mobile. My grandma lived behind us, and I watched Oprah with her in the afternoons. My favorite episodes were the makeovers. I realized how much haircuts and color change how a woman feels about herself. After high school, I went to Bishop State for...
