Monthly Archives: February 2008


Praying for Brown

One of the first questions I asked when my daughter was born was, “Is she brown?” I had been praying […]


Bedrooms and Values

On my recent trip to visit my daughter and granddaughter in Charlotte, I got to thinking about bedrooms, space and […]


U.T. Saunders

If there was ever a man who was generous, gracious and good* it was U.T. Saunders. U.T. was smart, elegant, […]



Fittin’ to do it

Have you noticed the habit of a lot of people who talk about what they’re “fittin'” to do? (Also known […]



When Ends Don’t Meet

When ends don’t meet, we have to figure out how to squeeze them together. I watched my mother do this […]



Love is Acceptance

If you don’t accept a person just as they are you don’t really love them. That’s a strong statement but […]



Frightened and Scired

Flying from Boston to Charlotte by way of JFK Airport in NYC had me frightened and scired (scared). We dipped […]




When the Stars Align

Blessed are the days when something you have been working toward is achieved. Sometimes the stars align and you are […]