O thou purposeful piece of art! How did you come about? I imagine you in a past life, serving in a humble abode, shedding light for a...

This recipe is a favorite with my family members. I used to bake it in a glass baking dish, but now I love making the mini-muffins. They...

Love from a Ruffled Face “Who gave you those?” My son’s chubby hands grasped a line of paper dolls. Laughter replaced tears. “The lady...

Stutter Hawks walked toward the broken-down log building that sat in a grove of ash trees. His stomach was in knots and sweat beaded out...

Zadie looked out the window and shrieked. Her car! Her new car was gone. She yelled at her mom before she remembered her parents had left...

There are many faces of motherhood. Working moms are those who work every day, missing moments with their little one. The first tooth--...

My mom believed in preservation. She believed in preserving sanity in our home, so when insanity threatened to creep in, she and Dad used...

I am blessed to have been raised with sisters—four of them. Even though there was more age distance between us than between my brothers...

My dad was seventeen when the Great Depression began and late twenties when it ended. That’s the time in one’s life when adulthood is...

Do you ever think about all the stupid things you’ve done? Or maybe you’re not like me and have never done anything stupid. I sure wish I...

I’m so blessed to have grown up with sisters. Even though they were older, we were close, and I remain close to the one sister I have...

Making sorghum is hot, hard work, and long days. My family worked together as a unit, each of us with a specific job. The boys ran the...

I grew up poor but didn’t know it. Dad and Mom taught us to work hard and to have a good attitude about it. Dad had a great sense of...

Because of the size of our family, we had few store-bought toys with which to play, so we made our own toys and games. A favorite game...

Lauren Shoaf who owned Island 26 lived with his family in a big house next to the school. Some of his children attended school, but one...

My family moved to Island 26 in the Mississippi River when my twin brother and I were about five. We started first grade in the fall when...

I love spring! I love the newness of nature: the variety of greens of the grass and trees, new flowers blooming everywhere, baby animals....

Having seven brothers was treat enough, but to be smack in the middle made it even more fun. I grew up with three brothers older, three...

For me, being a mom is the greatest thing ever. There’s nothing like holding a newborn baby, especially when it’s yours. Everyone wants...

Don't you just love Bermuda grass? It is a popular grass for lawns and hay. But I detest Bermuda grass in my garden and flowers. It grows...