The Sign of the Cross

  Several years ago I helped to present the music for an Easter sunrise service at a rural neighborhood church. As I arrived early that morning, I saw a small group of parishioners gathered behind the front door of the…

What’s in a Name?

According to William Shakespeare, “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Many people, especially writers, owe their livelihood to the recognition of their names. Unlike Louisa May Alcott, who supported her entire family…

Out with the Old

  Robbie Burns’ question about “auld” acquaintances also applies to my “auld” clutter. How much longer am I going to keep my 1994 issues of Southern Living magazine? Since my retirement three years ago, I have been attempting to purge…