Tag Archives: The Greenville News

New column: “Resolved: to recognize the reality of New Year’s resolutions”

Posted on January 4, 2018 by

For this week’s newspaper column, I give you a tongue-twister of a title. A column about New Year’s resolutions, and what they really are. Or something like that. (Please forgive me, we had a two-hour school delay today, and I’m … Continue reading →

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New column: “Embrace the New Year not by forgetting, but by letting go”

Posted on December 28, 2017 by

Happy in-between time, everyone! I hope you’ll get a chance to enjoy this new column of mine by a roaring fire, a drink of your choice in hand. This week, I’m writing about New Year’s adages, the past, the future, … Continue reading →

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New column: “‘Christmas time’s a comin’,” be open to revelation

Posted on December 21, 2017 by

This week in my newspaper column, I’m pondering on wonder, faith, doubt, and being open. I hope you’ll join me here. And may your days be merry and bright! Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from my home to yours!

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New column: “‘Keep the change, ya filthy animal'”

Posted on December 17, 2017 by

Lately, I’ve been channeling the cranky old mobster from the film “Home Alone.” That and more in my most recent newspaper column. I sure hope y’all enjoy it! To read, click here.

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New column: “Readying the home for Christmas”

Posted on December 7, 2017 by

How do you prepare for the holidays? Are there things you do, in a very specific way, each year? In my house, we celebrate Christmas. Our preparations are a tradition, one I’ve begun in my own home. They are an … Continue reading →

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New column: “My grown-up Christmas wish”

Posted on December 3, 2017 by

Preparations. I don’t know about y’all, but I am in the midst of them: preparing for the end of the college semester–which means grading papers and projects–and for Christmas, which involves everything you can imagine when you are a woman … Continue reading →

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New column: “On Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for the words of others”

Posted on November 23, 2017 by

Happy Thanksgiving to all! Today, my column is about this wholly American day, how we celebrate, its complications and joys, and what others have had to say about it over the years. I sure hope y’all enjoy it. As for … Continue reading →

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New column: “November is beckoning”

Posted on November 9, 2017 by

Ah, November. If the weather would only act like it. Despite the too-warm Fall we’ve had so far, there is much to love about this month. That and more in my newest newspaper column. I hope y’all enjoy it! To … Continue reading →

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New column: “How present are we in our own bodies”

Posted on October 26, 2017 by

Y’all, church basement yoga has been saving my sanity lately. This, parenting, life and more, in my recent newspaper column. I hope y’all enjoy it! To read, click here.

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New column: “You’re too hard on yourself”

Posted on October 19, 2017 by

Isn’t it time we go a little easier on ourselves? Perhaps, especially, us women? This and more in my newest newspaper column. I hope y’all enjoy it! To read, click here.

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