I like Christmas. I like shopping for gifts for family, friends, and even people I don’t know. But, I am not a fan of the aggressive marketing that surrounds these weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. I glanced at my email inbox this morning, two days before December even begins, and saw the following urgent…
On Tuesday night of this week I hauled the 4th Grader and the 1st Grader across town for a football game so the older one could cheer. The 1st Grader was tired from a long day at school and was in no mood to be a cooperative spectator on metal bleachers in 90 degree heat:…
I am proud to be from the great Southern state of Tennessee. Many say this is God’s country, and come autumn when the leaves are in full bloom, it’s hard to argue the point. We are friendly, gracious people. We have four fairly distinct seasons, rolling hills, abundant lakes and rivers, the beautiful Smoky mountains,…
When I was growing up I faced one of my biggest fears each spring when recital season would roll around. I can remember the knot in my stomach just before I would have to sit down at the piano and play my memorized pieces with shaky hands in front of a small audience of parents…