News Articles by Judy Woodward Bates

You might as well go ahead and add this word to your vocabulary and your summer plans: "staycation," columnist Judy Woodward Bates says.

DORA, Ala. (BP)--"Michael Jones was one of the sweetest kids I ever had the pleasure of having in one of my Bible classes ..."

DORA, Ala. (BP)--As the New Year rolls around, many folks will make New Year's resolutions to change or improve something in their lives.

DORA, Ala. (BP)--In a previous article, I made the statement that we exchange our time for money.

DORA, Ala. (BP)--If I asked the question, "How do you earn your living?" I'd get a lot of different responses.

DORA, Ala. (BP)--There's a wealth of info in cyberspace that can help you and your family save time and money.

DORA, Ala. (BP)--Want to know the quickest way to save money? Stop spending what you already have.

DORA, Ala. (BP)--Bob Dylan sang it many years ago, and it's still true today: "The times, they are a-changin."

DORA, Ala. (BP)--With fuel prices soaring and real estate foreclosures on the rise, we're living in some pretty scary economical times, aren't we?

DORA, Ala. (BP)--In Matthew 13:45-46, we read a parable Jesus teaches about the Kingdom of Heaven: "The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. When he found one priceless pearl, he went and sold everything he had, and bought it."