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Happy 100th Birthday Colonel Ben Skardon! #ClemsonRing


Colonel Ben graduated Clemson as the class of 1938, but more important served in World War II. Not only did he serve, but he was a prisoner of war where he did something that seemed so insignificant but has left a tremendous legacy.

As a prisoner of war, he took part in the Bataan Death March,

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The 534 Club: Necessary Climb To Find Clean Water in Haiti

Water: The 534 Club
I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean… (Ezekiel 36:25).
Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. (John 7:37)

I did it…I have joined the 534 club in Cange, Haiti. Actually…I walked these stairs twice. I was nervous traveling back to Cange to capture our water story. I was anxious; anxious that I would not be able to climb these steps given our last trip. These steps almost got the best of me.

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It has been another wonderful trip to Cange, Haiti!

It has been another wonderful trip to Cange, Haiti and once again…the children drew my attention. Everywhere I looked, children were smiling and happy. As I pointed my camera to capture this little girl playing under a table, her shy retreat from showing her smile was proof of the hidden beauty inside this little mountain village. #Canon #5Dmkiii

It has been another wonderful trip to Cange, Haiti and once again…the children drew my attention. Everywhere I looked, children were smiling and happy. As I pointed my camera to capture this little girl playing under a table, her shy retreat from showing her smile was proof of the hidden beauty inside this little mountain village. #Canon #5Dmkiii

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Being a good neighbor for a more inclusive Anderson.

There is nothing better than a good ole fashion pounding, something I had never heard of before this past week.

“Pounding” is a tradition where a church family stocks the new pastor’s pantry and refrigerator with food. The custom dates back to the original Quakers

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Stories are made up of little micro-moments.

I have been thinking about this picture for a few days now. This little moment in time while hiking through the village of Cange. We had walked to the top of one of the peaks where a water cistern was located. As we were looking at the flowing water coming into the cistern, I heard a little baby crying.

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