They called her Mama Bass. Our friends from band, school, and church claimed her as their own. On any given night we could have a table full of extra people and my mom loved every
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Snapshots from the Family Album
I wrote “Snapshots from the Family Album” for the 2016 Kentucky Arts Council’s “Where I’m From: A Poetry of Place.” It uses the structure and style of Kentucky Poet Laureate George Ella Lyon’s original “Where
Read moreA Treasured Legacy
Everybody receives a treasured legacy. And everybody leaves one … or more. What legacy have you received? Or perhaps, legacies. Before answering that, let’s discuss what a legacy includes. Definitions range from the inheritance of
Read moreA Homecoming to Remember
“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds” (Psalm 77:11-12 NIV). “Who lives here?” “We do,”
Read moreIn the Middle of Nowhere
I grew up in the middle of nowhere in the 1950s and 60s. We lived far from stores, doctors, and other people. We drove 10 miles through hills to the nearest town. I rode a
Read moreHome For Christmas
Christmas 2020… Over the river and through the woods to NOBODY’S house we go—Huh? The holidays are here. That means everyone wants to go somewhere. Grandma and Grandpa’s tiny city apartment, Sissy’s country house, or
Read moreAtlas Girl – Finding Faith in Unexpected Places
When I had the opportunity to review Atlas Girl, I took it because part of her tagline is “Finding Home in the Last Place I Thought to Look.” Having been on the move with my husband and our family for the past six years, I’ve found myself longing for a place to call home. Emily’s tagline caught my attention, and I wondered how far she had to travel to find “home.” I wondered if our stories would mingle.
Read morePray for Detroit
I’m going to piggyback off of Janet’s post from yesterday. I’ve also felt despair over what I’m seeing in America’s cities. I’m writing this just after reading a headline stating that three Detroit neighborhoods were
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