JAMIE DENTY

Remember the feeling that creeps over you when a television anchor reports the death of an actor that you have enjoyed watching or a...

Hot is ...walking barefoot on a sticky tar road, ...picking corn at midday, ...digging ditches without a sign of shade anywhere. Hot is...

O beautiful for spacious skies,/ For amber waves of grain,/ For purple mountain majesties/ Above the fruited plain! / America! America! /...

Last week, we went to Savannah to shop. Our plans for the day included eating lunch at Picadilly Cafeteria in the Oglethorpe Mall, always...

He's just a little tyke, only four. He has to look up to see three fourths of the world. He tiptoes to see more. And, while he's always...

Born in 1911, my dad was one of eight children. The oldest, twin brothers, died in infancy and their only sister died at age eight. My...

Dandelions were my favorite flower as a child growing up in Texas. I could easily gather a bright yellow nosegay for my mom or for my...

This summer I have been judging yearbooks from across the country. It’s an interesting experience, to say the least. Despite each staff’s...

Recently back-to-back emails reminded me of the value of a sincere compliment. In the first, a friend related a positive experience in...

“Stay out of the mud,” said the mother as her young son begged to go outside following a spring rain. He promised and ran to put on his...

Five short years after my parents married, my maternal grandfather died and my grandmother moved into our small rental house. She and I...

Newfoundland is a large island located in the Atlantic Ocean on the far Eastern side of Canada. Because of time, we limited our visit to...

About a month ago, I received a newsletter from Judge Jim announcing his retirement from the bench. I almost tossed it in the trash as...

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. 2 Peter 3:18. Growing...

He stored hs collection of marbles in a shoebox under his bed. Often he could be found sprawled across his bed, head, shoulders and arms...

Having the luxury to spend a full week to wash my windows made this necessary chore actually very pleasant. Removing a build up of dirt...

Growing up, books were my friends. I treasured each and everyone I received as a Christmas or birthday gift. I still feel that way about...

As I watched, our four-year-old granddaughter assembled puzzles again and again. When she became bored long after I would have, she...

I like knowing the history of recipes. Since my in-laws lived in Texas during the mid 20th century and my husband's mom gave me the...

If you walk into my son's office, you might have to toe a typewriter out of your way. His collection of old manuals seems appropriate in...