Fly Flag Veterans Day
“You can’t have that American flag in your window—take it down,” the president of the condominium Homeowners Association demanded of…
One Cotton Picking Day
The watercolor painting that hung in my hallway for years highlights a child and three adults in a cotton field…
Motherhood When Children Are Young
A page from my newspaper column “Good Night, Lord” when I was a mom in the 1960s… Help, Lord—I Need…
Reunions At Grandmother’s House
Grandmother’s home. It always seemed the same, but it was half a dozen houses in whatever state Granddaddy happened to…
Things That Influence
Things often influence us. When pondering the word “things” we may think first of inanimate objects, those without life, like…
When Our Expectations Change
Life’s expectations change. So, your life did not turn out exactly as you expected? Passed over for the job you…
Sing the Old Hymns
Please don’t throw out the old hymns, dear Church. While we appreciate the great newer worship songs with lively beats…
Extra Special Moments
We all have an extra special moment engraved on our heart and mind forever. What is yours? Mine involved my…
Declare The Good News
“I am an ordinary Christian, not an apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor or teacher,” a woman wrote me. “When I couldn’t…
Passionate to Help Others?
What is your passion toward helping others? Your desire, excitement, fervor, enthusiasm to reach people in practical and spiritual ways…