Having been at Providence for over 21 years, I just finished my third sabbatical. As previously explained, sabbatical is a period of rest, ...

Well, kinda. I'm still at Providence, we're still in West Knoxville (actually Farragut instead of Karns now), but we're not fin...

I like gardening. Let me rephrase that: I like getting a garden started . Every year I plan, plow, fertilize, till, prepare rows/hills, p...

My kids and my godly and active 98-year-old grandmother. She still plays the organ for her church. Talk about a woman who has made a  ...

I really only have one person for whom to buy Christmas gifts. She basically takes care of the gift-buying for all others (with my occasion...

What have I done? After 3 years of my daughter's nagging, praying, searching, begging, and saving money, I've let her buy her first...

Ahhhhh. There's nothing like almost three weeks in Asia to reveal the many virtues of home. And there are many virtues! [If you haven...