I recently read a note from someone saying, "I'm not big on Jesus Christ, but I like the family gatherings and gift-giving part of Christmas and the spirituality of it." I winced. Poor maligned Jesus, always getting the blame for the wrongs others do.[..]
While I never want to return to life in the trailer park, I am thankful that I was forced into that situation at an early age. No matter how chaotic our lives became in the wake of my father's death, there were always people around[..]
He did something good, y'all, and for a brief moment, albeit very brief, I saw Trump as the president he could be - if only. If only he wasn't hateful. If only he put the best interest of the country ahead of his own selfish[..]
I've watched some of the interviews Omarosa has conducted to promote her book - Unhinged. I don't know the lady. I only know the "role" she has played in various "reality" shows. I am not a fan of reality TV, have never once watched Big[..]
Maybe it's because I belong to the club now that I notice these things. A club I am thrilled to be a member of, mind you. It took longer than I imagined and the path wasn't always easy but I'm thrilled whenever the boys run[..]
[caption id="attachment_3909" align="aligncenter" width="567"] Karen Spears Zacharias with then Senator Barack Obama at the Senate Hart Bldg. prior to his first term in office.[/caption] Sometimes people ask: Whose's the most famous person you've ever met? I used to pause before answering - there are[..]
Mama loved Charlie Rose. She'd come in from work, grab herself a bite to eat, kick off her shoes, and curl her legs up in her comfy chair. She'd pull that ashtray closer as she flipped the remote to Rose. Rose was her routine indulgence.[..]
I've been working through the topic of forgiveness all year. It is the theme of the upcoming book - Christian Bend (Fall 2017, Mercer University Press). It's one of those God poetry things. I knew when I began writing this Appalachian tale that takes place in Tennessee[..]
In spite of growing up on the tailwind of the Hippie-era, I'm a traditionalist at heart. I like the Book of Common Prayer, the Our Father, Rosary beads, and the way Episcopalians always say, "And also with you". I love the formality of a processional,[..]
