Category Archives: Writing

Learning to Swim

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Marshall Ramsey

If you are thrown off the boat, you can either thrash around in the water or you can swim. Of course, you need to know HOW to swim — that’s helpful. Panic causes the thrashing. I can tell you from … Continue reading →

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One call, that’s all

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Marshall Ramsey

There moments when I wish I had a direct line to the great beyond. Continue reading →

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October 13, 2022: Ramsey Blog

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Marshall Ramsey

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One person can change your world.

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Marshall Ramsey

One person can totally change your life and give you everything. Continue reading →

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Short Story: Life is a Beach

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Marshall Ramsey

Sunnybrook Nursing Home sits upon a small hill overlooking a quaint river valley in a rural part of the state. The backside of the main red brick building, which was built in the mid 1980’s, sports a giant picture window … Continue reading →

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The Miracle at St. Meridian Church

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Marshall Ramsey

A trickle of sweat dripped down Franklin G. Spruance’s spine. The steamy summer evening felt like a warm, wet towel wrapped around his body. Mississippi’s oppressive heat was smothering in August; it was something he’d never get used to — … Continue reading →

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Trying to Reason with Tornado Season

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Marshall Ramsey

My hatred of tornadoes developed at a very early age. Atlanta’s weather pattern in the early 1970’s was particularly sucky (pun intended). On March 24, 1975, an EF-3 tornado hit Georgia’s governor’s mansion. One went over our house, too, ripping … Continue reading →

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Be a good servant: Fight Fear

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Marshall Ramsey

One of the stories I’ve told speaking is how the Parable of the Talents changed my attitude when I was a custodian. For those who don’t know that particular parable from the Book of Matthew, I’ll share a very quick … Continue reading →

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The Last Mission

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Marshall Ramsey

One of the last members of the Greatest Generation takes to the skies again. Continue reading →

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$#*^ and other words of wisdom

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Marshall Ramsey

It was the early 1970s. Dad had rescued an old red pickup truck from the woods of a golf course with the intention of restoring it. It was a 1953 Ford — which would be like us rescuing a truck … Continue reading →

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