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.
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Coffee with God
Even on the chilliest nights, this author practices his faith beneath the stars, finding solace in a daily scriptural meditation.
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?
Simple Life: A Welcome Loss
Going through a health and wellness change, this columnist unexpectedly learns that sometimes, less really is more.
Simple Life: A Cure for the Blues
After losing his beloved canine companion, this writer’s wife knows that he needs a best friend — and finds him a new dog.
A Farewell to Golf
Reflections on a decades-long friendship and fairway rivalry, sparked by a beautiful fall evening.
The Wish Book’s Final Chapter
Saying a fond farewell to Sears’ last North Carolina store, where this writer got his first bike and ogled mannequins.
The Return of Jimmy the Yard King
Fresh-cut grass stirs up memories of you love and early entrepreneurship during writer Jim Dodson’s teen years.
Simple Life: The Birds of Paradise
A journalist tired of the news grind finds unexpected inspiration when he’s roped into coaching a rowdy baseball team.
Simple Life: A Little Stuffed Potato Wisdom
Thoughts on a milestone 70th birthday from this columnist and his group of friends known as the Stuffed Potato Philosophy & Adventure Club
Simple Life: Where Does the Light Go?
Reflections on a beloved friend’s passing — and the unexpected contentment that comes as one approaches an older age.
Simple Life: One Journey Ends, Another Begins
As a youngster, this writer was curious about the Great Wagon Road. Decades later, it sparks an epic road trip and a novel.
Simple Life: Miss Jan for Christmas
As my mother-in-law ages, we treat every visit like like a holiday — full of her favorite meals, magazines and television shows.
My November Song
As this writer reflects on the death of a beloved companion, he offers a prayer for the lives that touch us… and those that await beyond.