Opinion

If there is one thing that instantly sends me into panic mode it would be when someone suggests that I try something new. As I sat in a local coffee…

Here’s another story from my mother. My younger sister was eight years younger than I was. She was a tiny girl, barely tall enough to reach the latch on the…

“Summertime and the livin’ is easy … Fish are jumpin’ and the cotton is high …” – George Gershwin, 1934 Anyone remember those “how I spent my summer vacation” essays…

A funny thing happened on the way to get my haircut: I met the nicest police officer. Four blocks from home, I saw the flashing red lights and, thinking he…

Brynne and I saw Jeff Lynne’s ELO at the Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville on July 3, 2019. The ‘70s super group, with its perfect fusion of rock and roll,…

Is it reasonable to believe in a Resurrected Jesus? Go anywhere in the world today and you’ll find people who have heard of Jesus. No matter how devoted the person…

It’s one thing to crave a butter burger or a bottomless bag of my favorite snacks – let’s say, chocolate-dipped Oreos. It’s another thing altogether to be so famished that…

Dear Readers, I hope you enjoyed the Joy at Work and Lightening Your Mental Load series. Now it’s time to return to the world of empty nest adventures. One common…

Elementary school recess. It should be a great time in a child’s life. Something to look forward to. It helps to break up the long school day. I remember my…