The Queen of Overdo
I will be the first to admit that I tend to go to extremes in almost everything I do. This is what I refer...
Old soldiers never die….
The war in Vietnam was raging by the time we graduated from high school in 1965. Senior boys had two choices: college or the...
Their honorable sacrifice
He was shivering from the cold as his hunger growled. He attempted closing his eyes, but distant gunfire interrupted any intended rest. Exhaustion plagued...
The most important task
As I pondered my column regarding Mother’s Day, I realized the story was before me, hanging on a wall above my desk.
Her big blue...
The house that built us
Miranda Lambert, Allen Shamblin, and Tom Douglas collaborated on a Billboard #1 country song in 2010. "The House That Built Me" includes these lyrics:
“Mama...
Spring has Sprung in Georgia
The azaleas are bursting into shades of bright pinks and corals against a backdrop of spring green. Dogwoods are blossoming, using their delicate ivory...
Breaking the glass backboard
The NCAA March Madness is over. However, Iowa’s Caitlin Clark will remain in the record books until another phenom arrives on the court. Caitlan...
Mysteries, miracles, and angels
Mysterious events occur daily, offering no explanation and leaving no concrete evidence. Many of these occurrences will remain riddles forever. However, some strange events...
The closet is dark!
After listening to the news and reading the paper, I hid in the closet…. And maybe I would stay there until it is safe...
Those fiddle sticks and foul words
Easter is coming soon, and my church will receive a big bag of cash by then!
It all started with Lent. I am a Southern...
A time to be quiet
I submitted my first story to the LaGrange Daily News nine years ago. It was a love letter to the west Georgia town that...
From the Land of Warlocks and Witches
"What’s that Joe?" Little Ruthie asks her slightly older brother as he holds up a mysterious bottle in the bathroom. Joe answers, "Styling Mousse....