Hope & Courage in a Southwest Atlanta Parking Lot
The two men in the parking lot didn’t make any sense. One figure moving erratically at warp speed—first doubled over and zigging to the left—then
October 9, 2025
Musings
The Case of the Accidental Retreatant
The light outside the monastery was golden and coppery, in that way you see only in a fall afternoon gloaming. After battling through Friday Atlanta
August 19, 2025
The Undercover Saint & The Man Who Needed a Chance
This story appeared in the Georgia Bulletin in May 2025. Mama was at the grocery store when she noticed a man didn’t have enough money
May 21, 2025
When Love is the Only Antidote
A story about moving from fear to love. Here’s my telling for The Focolare Word of Life Experiences Podcast. The episode is titled “There’s Grace
March 18, 2025
When That Little Voice Inside Tells You to Do Something Crazy
I did what the voice directed me to do, but it was the LAST thing I wanted to do. Here’s the story from The Georgia
March 1, 2025
I Have Entered Another Dimension Called Parrott, Georgia
I’m a history fanatic, so a long trip through Southwest Georgia did not disappoint. The landscape was dotted with family cemeteries, 200-year-old pecan groves, abandoned
March 1, 2025
The Baby in the Woods
On this Christmas day, a very personal story of a mother and a newborn with nowhere to turn.
December 25, 2024
Rich, Rich, Rich
Whew. September has been rich, rich, rich. A writing residency in a sweet little mountain cabin overflowing with books. Paying homage to a Civil Rights
September 27, 2024
I Turned 55 & Got Old Overnight
I turned 55, and something strange happened. Suddenly 50-year-olds were saying “yes ma’am” and “no ma’am” to me. The people in the TV ads for
September 23, 2024
Blue-Light Terror: Passing Bad Checks at Kmart
When Mama and I went back-to-school clothes shopping at Kmart, there was everything: thrills, extreme danger, catfights, and con games.
September 23, 2024