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Family


The Party Line
Eight families shared one telephone line. Neal Beard remembers the etiquette, interruptions and humor of rural Bill Arp, Georgia, in this October 2022 archive story.
Neal Beard
Oct 263 min read


That Small Town
Donna (Varner) Presnal recalls Caldwell, childhood friendships, and the neighbors whose kindness made a lasting difference.
Donna (Varner) Presnal
Oct 224 min read
Grandpa’s Garage
By Mark Harris From The Front Porch Magazine archives: Summer–Fall 2010, pages 13 and 51. Some people growing up have the experience of being able to go into a basement or attic of a friend or relative. If the basement belongs to a relative, then maybe they get to go more than once, and with someone who knows about all the things stored. Then the questions asked could be, “What is this” or ‘What was this used for?” Then someone might say that things always smell musty or that

Mark Harris
Oct 207 min read


A Proposal and a Place to Call Home
Authori Bio: J. Tyler Clark is a co-editor and ad manager for the Front Porch Magazine. He is an estate planning and probate attorney based out of Caldwell, TX. He also is the Founder of the Christian Higher Education Foundation which helps increase access to Christian colleges and universities. For Dee and Dr. Carrie Ellis, home began before there were walls. It began with a piece of Burleson County countryside, a pond, a table set with roses and a question that would shape
Tyler Clark
Oct 133 min read


Rosewood: A Carefully Tended Story
The hospitable Kutach crew welcomes you to their home -- Rosewood Manor.
Tyler Clark
Sep 83 min read


Ruben Burgete: Roots, Family, & Faith
Faith and trust brought the Burgete family into ministry in Caldwell.
Tyler Clark
Jul 184 min read


Back Porch Antiques & Boutique
The story behind the eclectic, Snook, collection.

Nicole Zaskoda
May 233 min read
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