“It gives you hope for America.”
In 1972 I had a once in a lifetime opportunity. During June 1972, I served as an intern in the office of U.S. Representative Joe L. Evins, a congressman from Tennessee. At the time, I was a student at Cumberland…
In 1972 I had a once in a lifetime opportunity. During June 1972, I served as an intern in the office of U.S. Representative Joe L. Evins, a congressman from Tennessee. At the time, I was a student at Cumberland…
Yesterday a man I respect talked to me about his concerns for young people on college campuses. He was worried about what they believe. He spoke of their ignorance of what is right. Twice he emphasized his belief that…
Hope. It’s sad that the meaning of that wonderful word has been watered down to mean nothing more than a wish. When we say, “I certainly hope so,” what we may really mean is “This is what I would like…
When we arrived for our second view of the meerkat area at the zoo on Monday, I saw the little guy from Arkansas who had asked me how I got to the zoo. I again saw his large family who…
Five years ago, while Ray and I were participating in a homeschool convention in St. Louis, a smiling mother brought her graceful daughter over to me. Both mother and daughter glowed with a beauty from within. With her loving hand…
During a recent visit, one of our grandchildren was looking at the picture book, Good, Good Father, by Chris Tomlin and Pat Barrett. As I read it aloud to her and her sister, I struggled to internalize for myself one…