Words

When Life is Coming Up Roses

When things are coming up roses, you really should thank the gardener. At the end of my front porch was a beautiful, blooming display of...

When Life Stinks

If life stinks, move away from the outhouse. My grandparents’ house was a wonderful place to visit as a child. I loved everything about...

Restoring a Masterpiece

I gained new respect for Michelangelo. I knew that I was supposed to think he was a great painter already. I had been told since I was a...

Life is Hard; Cheering Helps

Years ago, a friend and I completed the Snickers Marathon in Albany. No, I’m not kidding about the name. What do you think attracted me...

Forgetting Why We Came

I tried not to laugh - at least no so that she could see. Braving the self-check line at a local supermarket, I noticed a well-dressed,...

When My Heart Melts

“I can’t. It’s too hard. I give up.” These are words that flow like wax from a melted heart. We think of a heart melting as a good thing....

Not a Baad Price for an Old Goat

Do you ever wonder about your worth? Double Diamond doesn’t have to wonder. Don’t feel sheepish if you don’t know Double Diamond. He’s a...

God Grows Good Things Even in a Gutter

This is a corny story. Shucks, you aren’t surprised by that. Every time you lend me an ear, I tend to get corny. But this is about a...

No Reindeer in Dixie

I saw snowflakes last night. In South Georgia?! OK, so they weren’t real. These were plastic decorations on poles in a park. And it's a...

The Words in Red

“Are you stupid? How could you still not get it? You’re just the Devil himself. You’re in my way and you’re ungodly!” Sounds pretty...