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Fearfully and Wonderfully

But it is also known for being smack in the middle of the Bible Belt, where children say “yes, ma’am,” and “no, sir,”...

What We Choose

Despite our town’s lack of resources, my father always tried to provide us with the best of every opportunity, and my mother supported him..

No Longer Empty

When I was six years old, I sat in a chair and pretended to nurse my dolls. I was very conscientious with them as I cared for their...

As I Looked into the Eyes of My True Love

I did not come into a perfectly happy world upon my birth in 1883. My mother had always blamed my father for disappearing into his dirty...

When the Day Brightens

My dad worked at IBM as a programmer and was a protective, caring, and loving man. My mom was a professional pianist and the choir...

I Count Myself Lucky

The human spirit is very resilient. We can pick back up when we fail, and fail, and fail. We can find hope when we are still battling...

Seeing Beyond the Music

They were highly skilled musicians, but unfortunately, our family was very poor because neither of my parents made much at their teaching...

“I Can’t Do This.”

There were seven of us children in the family, and I was the fifth one. The life of our parents was one of compassion and giving...