by Leigh DeLozier @lbdelozier As college football season got underway, several posts with the same theme popped up on my social media feeds: Don't forget to let your emotional wellbeing be dictated by kids in college playing football today. It was a tongue-in-cheek statement but can be true for some…

By Gordon Palmer My dad kept an immaculate yard. He loved being outside working the lawn, draping the hoses, weeding, fertilizing, the whole nine yards. Well, one yard. It just felt like nine when I had to help. Yard work was also one of my dad’s favorite ways of relaxing,…

by Lyneta Smith @LynetaS A squirrel clung to the tree trunk behind my new friend Kellie as we sipped iced tea on her deck. He skirted back and forth, unsure whether it was safe to jump onto the railing. I was about to comment on his unusual tail shape when…

By Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted We have chickens. They've been a real source of enjoyment for our family, and each chicken is lovingly named. There's Lovie, Sassy, Lucy, and Mae. Though we refer to them collectively as "the girls," we aren't sure if Lucy is a rooster or a hen. When…

by: Shannon Redmon @shannon_redmon Over the last few weeks, the world has been captivated by the death and life of Queen Elizabeth II, including myself. Television stations run multiple segments a day, the newspapers print hundreds of articles, and magazines post photo after photo of the royal family on their…

Vincent B. Davis II, @vbdavisii Imagine walking into a bookstore. Recall the warm smell of roasting coffee beans, the quiet chatter of baristas and bookstore clerks. But what’s the first thing you see? Most of us take a moment to check out the displays at the front of a bookstore.…