Mama and Papa had started calling me “Black Velvet” when I was a baby, the tenth of their…
I was 19 years old, studying for my associate’s degree in nursing. It was the winter of my…
These days, Dolly Parton is busier than ever. The 73-year-old recently co-hosted the Country Music Awards and performed…
“We’re starting a fundraising campaign to help with the cost of the new Family Life Center. And to…
I stared at the clock on the ICU wall. It was 3 a.m. and I couldn’t sleep. I…
Today’s guest blogger is Stephanie LeFante of Manahawkin, New Jersey. When Stephanie’s grandmother passed away in January 2017,…
Florence, Italy. I’d been there before on one of those scruffy five dollar-a-day youth-hostel jaunts through Europe, but…
Over the years, we’ve shared some pretty remarkable stories about animals that rescued their owners and other human…
I looked over my holiday shopping list. Two weeks until Christmas and I had everyone in the family…
Back in high school, one of my good friends invited me to the school’s Christmas concert, a performance…
I pulled into the parking lot of the fast food restaurant. What am I doing here? I thought.…
We were at my husband Jeff’s grandparents’ house for dinner. Spending time with them at their home near…
