“It’s nothing like this in New York.” While waiting for her groceries to be bagged, an older woman with a quick wit lectured the cashier and anyone else who would listen as to the various ways people “down here” are more helpful than the grocery attendants in...

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.” -Robert Louis StevensonYou may have read in past posts how some of my friends, who just happen to be writers, have taken a local waitress under their wings. From all indications, she does...

(prd)  n. Pleasure or satisfaction taken in an achievement, possession, or association The word "pride" sends shivers down my spine. I've never liked it, thanks to parents and grandparents who raised me to never shine the spotlight on myself -- but on others --...

Attending the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference is rewarding in countless ways, but here are my top ten: Group times, key note speakers. Mornings and evenings bring times of refreshment through music and words of encouragement. Informative classes....