On my knees, you see it all. Poured out in surrender, this humble offering is my portion. A ceramic shard of Alabaster punctures the...

Call it Piggly Wiggly if you want to, but to me, and other life-long residents of East Brewton, AL, it'll always be "Big Bear." Silly as...

Early this morning my sister walked out of her bathroom and found my Momma's sage green, chenille blanket in a wadded pile on the bed. ...

The church announcements were a reminder I had dropped the ball. AGAIN. I really did intend to purchase items for the Christmas treat...

Heaven. Nobody knows. Everybody wonders. People who lose their closest person wonder more than most, I suspect. Streets of gold? Crystal...

I have not picked up a pen to write in weeks. Part of me wonders if I even remember how. Is the skill of writing like riding a bike,...

Dear Last Day Teacher, In the final moments of class, they stand around feverishly signing yearbooks, initiating awkward hugs, and taking...

Dear Final Exam Teacher, What is there left to evaluate? Question #1 Did they survive? A plus Question #2 Did they become better,...

Dear Blah Teacher, The blah teacher is…well…blah. I read a facebook post today where some kids were experimenting with the possibility of...

Dear Teacher of a Graduate, You feel old, don’t you? I know. I’ve been there. You’re also feeling something else, but you can’t quite put...

Dear Napping Teacher, For the exhausted teacher, the elusive nap usually occurs on Sunday if church doesn’t go too long, and if the...

Dear Overly Emotional Teacher, What is this week? She (not to be mistaken for me) cries on the way to school because she hears Randy...

Dear Movie Teacher, We were supposed to start the movie last night, but then 8:00 p.m. happened, which every teacher knows might as well...

Dear Teacher Who Likes to Party, In case any teacher needs an explanation, a partying teacher is the one who just signed off on an end of...

Dear Unsatisfied Teacher, If you could have another day off, life would be better. If the year was already finished, then your world...

Dear Barely Hanging on Teacher, They say there is no tired like end of the year teacher tired. True statement. Then you throw in the fact...

Dear Teacher with the Straws, This past week I attended my son's kindergarten awards program at Jim Allen Elementary. Like most parents...

Dear Grieving Teacher, If you’ve ever had a student pass away, you know a unique form of grief, which is why I don’t need to tell you...

Dear Done Teacher, My Momma says, “Nothing is more over when it’s over than Christmas when it’s over,” but I beg to differ. She’s never...

Dear Pedicure Teacher, I’m getting a pedicure at the moment. It was a long time coming. I have a feeling I’m not the only teacher in need...