Listening to the voices of America
A political writer, I am not. I have avoided diving into such perilous seas filled with sharks, but I will take my chances today...
This Mother’s Day, I shall wear red…
I vividly recall, as a child, attending church on Mother's Day and straining to see who was wearing a white or a red carnation...
The finest athlete I ever knew
Around 1934, a tall, thin fifteen-year-old girl traveled down the mountain to Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The road was curvy and treacherous, as most roads were...
A rose will blossom
"Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snows
Lies the seed that with the sun’s love
In the spring becomes the rose."
Most of us know...
Meet God’s soldier with a mission
When I moved to LaGrange, Georgia, from Tennessee as a fifteen-year-old, my first Georgia beau was Dan Larry Payne. I possess an old photo...
On the wings of the sparrow
Susan and I were living in the same suburban Atlanta subdivision in 1988. I, along with other mutual friends, would often attend neighborhood parties...
Cling to what is important
In my little office, one will find family photos amid papers, books, disarray, clutter, and chaos. This morning, feeling a bit exhausted, all the...
Under a blue Colorado sky
Home for my adult son is the mile-high city of Denver. It is where a cloudless azure sky envelops the snowcapped Rockies, which sparkle...
The world’s saddest and happiest days
She stood among the crowd, her heart pounding with fear as she watched her beloved son stripped of clothing and any dignity. The thorned...
The teacher: Our most valuable human resource
Recently while attending a memorial service for a friend in LaGrange, Georgia, I met Sarah Funderburk, a retired teacher. What a delightful, bright, spirited...
When most fear is gone
As I age, I realize with gratefulness fear of most things seems to be gone, except for my fear of snakes. If I live...
Let’s lighten our hearts to enlighten the world
They say life passes before you preceding your demise. I am either preparing to be demised, or the headlines of the world are causing...