Autumn turns 24 this week, and in celebration, I decided to take a moment to tell you why I'm so proud of my girl. I've always had a...

JUNE 2022 - Tomorrow is Father's Day. It is one of the hardest days of the year for me. Here's why: In June of 1998, I was a busy...

FEBRUARY 2017 - The minute she walked into Brenda’s yard, Emily Ann Burger’s face broke out into a smile brighter than the Mexican sun....

SEPTEMBER 2016 - I use the notes app on my phone to jot down inspiration, ideas, affirmations and important information that I'm prone to...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - The calendar says fall. The weather does not, and therein lies a lesson for us all. Despite a high temperature in the...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - Sometimes, it's the smallest, seemingly most insignificant act that makes a life-changing difference. I heard a story...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - Funny how God works. A friend shared this blessing from her church this morning: "Life is short, and we do not have too...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - Do not underestimate the value of life with dogs. As I attempt to write this, Ivy, the white and tan Chihuahua, is...

MARCH 2016 - At the same time that a brash, crass celebrity megalomaniacal narcissist was getting more air time and votes than anybody in...

FEBRUARY 2016 - A cold front is blowing through our little corner of Georgia, and there are snow flurries flying and a few icicles...

JANUARY 2016 - The thin black frame holds a place of prominence, centered on an eye-level shelf, accompanied by a tiny bronze, long-nosed...

JANUARY 2016 (REVISED) - A guy I graduated high school with posted a New Year reminder – five simple rules that, if followed, just might...

FEBRUARY 2014 - I won't ever forget the day we got him. Copper was from a big litter of 10, maybe more pups. We chose him for his paws...

OCTOBER 2010 - My wife and I will celebrate our 17th wedding anniversary in about a week. Truth be told, it would probably be our 20th or...

JANUARY 2010 - I'm studying the book of Ruth for Sunday School and reading the book of Revelation this week to complete my goal of...