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Commentary2023-06-21T12:57:26-04:00

I Went for a Walk

When it’s complete, there will be 54 houses in our new housing development here in Travelers Rest. Ours is on lot 51, and we moved in on Christmas Eve.  Today, I veered off the Swamp Rabbit Trail, down a new-to-me side road named  New Circle Road.

But not before walking between two of the five churches within sight of our house.  Renfro Baptist is a typical congregation, with its traditional sanctuary with steeple sitting prominently on Main Street, backed by a child care facility and recreation fields.

My grand son Sam picked it out when I asked, “Where shall …

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