Category: Noted

Moonbeam by Jessie Rumbley

The sudden, early arrival of her second child launches this mother into a profoundly hard season of life — but also brings joy and gratitude.

April 2024 Poem: Ibis of Guyana

This poem parallels a mother bird building a nest and a parent raising a child before each sends their young off into the world.

Simple Life: An Ever Changing Garden

When a giant old oak tree has to come down, this writer reflects on how his yard and approach to gardening have changed over the decades.

Coffee with God

Even on the chilliest nights, this author practices his faith beneath the stars, finding solace in a daily scriptural meditation.

5 Questions with… Jackson Cooper

The author of A Kids Book About Kindness shares why its message is timely — and not just for children.

Simple Life: Winter Dad, Summer Son

Does the month in which you’re born dictate your favorite kind of weather — and are people really happier when it’s hot outside?

The Search For Hannah Crafts

A new book by Gregg Hecimovich tells the story of the North Carolina native who wrote the first known novel by an African American woman.

January 2024 Poem: Found Magic

At the start of a new year, this poem points to the wonder of Mother Nature as she changes through the seasons.

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