Category: Editorials

There is great debate on what exactly fits into the category of “business casual.” Personally, I take the more formal route, with a nice pantsuit or slacks and a blouse. Others, (mainly…

The wind howled and thunder boomed. Rain pelted the clay earth around our porch and streamed down the hill in well-worn, eroded ruts. With the first clap of thunder, the kittens disappeared,…

I remember back in the olden days, when we only had one TV channel to watch (One minor advantage to staying with my grandparents in Greenville was they could get two TV…

School is inching closer and closer, so my family has really been taking in the time that we have left to spend together. Part of that comes with meals, which my Granny…

I’ve done everything wrong this week. I drank less water. I added caffeinated, carbonated drinks daily. I ate sugar with little restraint. My sleep schedule has been less than ideal. Thursday night…

I’m sure there are many people who need to hear my weather prognostications that it has been hot outside. Actually, a simple glance at the calendar and the knowledge that we have…

All of the self-development, growth techniques and tactics that I have written about in my columns are strategies and lessons that I insert into my own life. Since I started my journey…

In spite of my best efforts, I feel that I am being dragged, kicking and screaming, into adulthood. I admit, at the ripe, young age of 62, one would think I had…

Working with kids that are fairly close to my age is like having a bunch of little sisters that I am coaching. This is pretty amazing for the most part since I…

I’ve been dreading the thirty-day heart monitor my doctor ordered. With my sensory and texture struggles, the idea of a bazillion leads stuck all over me for a month sounded excruciating. There…

All this morning, I have had the David Bowie song “Changes” going through my mind. There’s a very good reason for that. I have some big changes coming my way over the…

This past week was home to the Fourth of July, and with it, the celebration of freedom. There were fireworks, various foods and much-needed family time. Not only am I thankful for…

For those of you who have been following my stories, before we left for our mission trip to Alaska, I told the boys we could get a kitten after we returned home….

I saw something earlier today that made me ponder something and I admit it got a little under my skin. It seems that someone with very little else to do has researched…

This column is going to hopefully open the eyes of not only my younger audience, but my older audience as well. Since I have started my journey as an adult, participating in…

I often wonder what song would be playing behind the scenes if my life was a movie. Go ahead. Smile and think about your own life. Wouldn’t life be grand if just…

This morning, as I was slowly making my way through my early morning routine, a song came across my “Pandora.” The song, titled “A Season in Your Path,” by the contemporary Christian…

Words cannot describe how proud I am of my travel ball team. We recently competed in a large tournament in Tallahassee, and ended up winning our bracket. Several college coaches were present…

I’ve spent quite a bit of time thinking about the hard workers at Bible camp two weeks ago. They weren’t just hard workers, they were willing, consistent, and intentional. No one in…

I remember a song from the old “Up With People” days about an oak tree. I won’t try to sing it for you here, but the gist of the song is about…