I speak at leadership conferences for businesses and organizations. I like to start my sessions by asking the group a question to spark conversation: If you were going to be deserted...

Trying to remember where I’d put my keys, I ran from room to room. Surely they had to be nearby! I checked coat pockets, the kitchen table, and the small desk...

Before I was born, my grandfather bought a lake cabin on a winding dirt road in the country. I love walking there; the road is paved now, but it still feels...

Several years ago, I decided to start living in a healthier way. After eating better and exercising I lost a total of 50 pounds. I slept better, my knees and feet...

One Sunday afternoon as my husband and I waited in the church foyer for a meeting to start, a man who knew about the church’s ministry with those experiencing homelessness came...

During WWII many people in the U.S. lacked the basics of life — food and shelter — just as many do today. On this 
particular rainy winter day in South Louisiana...

Within a period of ten months, 11 family members, friends, and a work associate had died. My 14-year-old cousin had been killed while crossing the street at night. And my 23-year-old...

Saturday morning the phone rang, and a familiar voice asked, “Do you hoe gardens?” It was Verna, my 90-year-old widow friend. I was semi-retired with extra time on my hands, but...

Because my husband works in another city, I have the responsibility of taking care of our two teenage sons and my elderly mother-in-law. Sometimes my life gets stressful as I try...

Recently a number of people have commented about my wife, Cindy, and me holding hands. Our banker remarked, “Well, look at you two!” Once while we were walking in our neighborhood,...