Patience
Several months ago I was given the opportunity to speak in worship at our church. It was in the middle of a sermon series...
Tears
Many tears have been shed since Mom began her decline. It’s been a tough adjustment for all of us close to her. It’s been...
Outhouses
When Mom was living on the farm in her youth, their bathrooms were outside. I can remember visiting my grandmother’s house and having to...
Independence
So, on this holiday where we celebrate our nation’s independence, I’m actually thinking a lot about the opposite – dependence. Not in a national...
Restaurants
Calzones are a favorite meal for Mom. If she hasn’t eaten in a while, we know that a trip to Chicago’s Pizza in Demorest...
Birds
Just outside the front door at Mom and Dad’s is a wooden signpost that Dad erected many years ago. It’s at least five feet...
Anniversary
They’ve been married 65 years. Mom and Dad were married on June 4, 1951 and they had a small church wedding. They hadn’t known...
Sacrifice
Today is Memorial Day, a day when we stop as a nation to remember the sacrifices women and men have made to keep our...
Alan
My oldest brother was here today. Alan lives in Greenville, South Carolina and often meets Dad for fishing at Lake Hartwell on Mondays. Today they...
Communication
First of all, let me thank you for your prayers and concern for Mom after her fall last week. She broke her right arm...
Possessions
Mom and I are collectors of all kinds of things. Books, knick-knacks, letters and cards, photos, jewelry. You name it, we probably have it...
Prepared
This weekend I was part of Habersham County High School’s Thoroughly Modern Millie, a musical that was a collaborative effort between the Stage Raiders...