Christmas isn't easy for everyone. Sometimes, it can be hard to muster joy, sing a carol or laugh at a party. There may be a temptation...

Watching my Dawgs take down the Tennessee Vols to rise to the top of the College Football Playoff rankings and then follow that up with...

I took a walk at lunchtime. It was an opportunity to stretch my legs and collect my thoughts on a busy day. I made my way to the Habitat...

AUGUST 2018 - I am making a sincere effort to live a life of thankfulness, and the result has been unexpectedly good. Thirty-one days ago...

NOVEMBER 2017 - It’s two days before Thanksgiving, and I am as giddy as a kid on Christmas Eve. My boy, my musician, my college...

NOVEMBER 2015 - I love Friday nights. Friday night is date night, reserved for Autumn. After dinner, we hop in the truck and go in search...

NOVEMBER 2013 - Looking out the breakfast room windows, our back lawn is carpeted with leaves–mostly golden yellow, but with an...

FEBRUARY 2012 - For Christmas, a really nice, very sweet lady in my Sunday School class gave me one of those inspirational calendars that...

JANUARY 2012 - Things have been a little rough lately. Never mind the details, just know that January has just been a series of...

NOVEMBER 2010 - In my heart of hearts what I really wish for each Thanksgiving is a long, Norman Rockwell table filled with Paula Deen...

OCTOBER 2010 - Ever had one of those moments when a flush of pride washes over you like a river baptism? I had one of those last week,...

NOVEMBER 2009 - There’s a house around the corner from where we live that is decorated for every holiday, not just the big ones, the...

NOVEMBER 2009 - It’s the day after Halloween, 13 hours into November at the most, when a Christmas commercial comes on our TV. I don’t...

NOVEMBER 2009 - the journey The fact is, I don’t like to ask for directions. I know all the so-called jokes about men and their...

Gratitude is important. Taking time to count your blessings will change your perspective.