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My cousin, Patty currently struggles with cancer. Family stories seem to cheer her up a bit as well as events she and I shared. This...

One thing that excites me about this business of living involves the outcomes of unexpected — even unwanted surprises. Monday was one of...

Dr. Amy Campbell, counselor at the Rawson Saunders School for Dyslexia, shares powerful ideas for teaching gratitude and appreciation....

For the second time in two years, my husband and I find ourselves “displaced” for the holidays. We currently live in a twenty-year old...

Once again, we find ourselves immersed in a traditional season of abundance. To prepare for our Thanksgiving feasts, we pushed clattering...

Not a single person avoids messing up from time to time. Part of our human condition involves making mistakes. We forget, we get tired,...

Ph.D Party and Southern Comfort When my first husband, David was earning his Ph. D, he frequently asked me to type his handwritten papers...

How drastically one’s life can change in an unexpected moment! Two years, almost to the day after our first Halloween flood, we watched...

On a “perfect weather” Saturday, an unlikely group of people convened for a single purpose —to honor Brian David Passsarelli. Our...

Whether you like Pope Francis or not, you must admit, the man speaks and lives in ways that change people’s hearts and minds. In doing...

Death, with its fear and agony, grants many blessings. As our son in law walks through his final days, those of us who love Brian grasp...

From the Mouth of Joe Glover: Where the Heck is the Missing Finger? (WW I) Although I was only 12 years old in 1910, I left my mama and...

This story has been around and I have read it before. Today, as I read the piece again, I realize that the message provides much more...

This morning, I share two family stories about our aunt, Maggie Montezuma Glover. Our Aunt Maggie played an important role in the lives...

The following story comes from the voice and point of view of my grandmother as a young mother in East Texas. Grandmother Glover told...

Today, I want to deviate from my usual writing about literacy, behavior, dyslexia, or politics and share a family story. This story is...

I wrote this piece for my young, teenage granddaughter. Getting through the teen years can sometimes be a rough journey. I want her to...

Getting what we want and not getting what we want are both conditions for growth. Life is neither good nor bad. It’s just that we are...

No one can tell you what you should believe about God. You have to dig that out for yourself. Your minister can share his or her beliefs....

One of our grandsons just completed fourth grade with pride. Good teacher, interesting assignments, successful achievement levels. All...