By Sean Dietrich
There is something about the way the sun falls upon the lustrous water of the Choctawhatchee Bay that lights my heart on fire.
No. Wait. I apologize. That sentence you read in the above paragraph was ridiculous. Lustrous? How immature and overly dramatic. This is because I wrote...
By Matthew Vanderford, Claimology
I was just on the phone with an amazing local contractor, Ryan Simas. Ryan’s one of those people that when you’re with them, you feel fortunate to have come to know who they are as a person.
I first met Ryan after I saw a Remodeling and...
By Rick Moore
A boxer sends his opponent to the canvas, and the referee counts down from ten. As soon as he reaches zero, the fight is over and the referee raises a hand of the winner high into the air, proclaiming the new heavy-weight champion of the world! A...
By Local Pastor
Dave Holland
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
Proverbs 1:7
As Destin Life celebrates its first anniversary, let’s take a moment to reflect on the kind of foundation that produces greatness – whether it be in a newspaper or in life.
Great people are not so different...
By Doug Stauffer, pastor, chaplain, veteran (father, son and brother to veterans)
From every branch of service, every walk of life,
America’s soldiers are faced with peril and strife.
Bravery and sacrifice we continually recognize,
Never forget those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Memorial Day: a reminder to pay respect
To those who served, freedoms...
By Pastor Dave Holland
Gently falling snow paved my walk to our village church on Christmas Eve so long ago. We lived a few blocks from the church I pastored in that small New England town and I expected the Light of the World to visit us as we celebrated...
By Tim Norris
Two of our great Founding Fathers, George Washington- our nation’s first President, and John Adams, our second President, both mentioned Religion and Morality as “Indispensable Supports” to our constitution. They believed freedom was dependent on each individual citizen “constraining themselves” or society would break down and our freedoms...
By Rick Moore
Behind-the-scenes programs show how movies are made. They reveal green screens and special effects that can take an audience to new worlds and exotic places. For decades, Hollywood has teased us with brief glimpses behind the curtain to see how the magic is made. One trick-of-the-trade used...
By Rick Moore
Reading, writing and arithmetic are commonly referred to as the “Three Rs.” This phrase first appeared in “The Ladies Magazine” in 1818. It seems like someone at that magazine was really hooked on phonics. Obviously, only one of these words actually begins with the letter R. While...
By Pastor Doug Stauffer
I joined the Air Force midway through my senior year and arrived at Eglin Air Force Base one year later. After two years on the base, I moved to Okaloosa Island, where I lived “the life” in one of two top-floor apartments of a four-plex at...