When Steve and I go fishing, I read and he fishes. It’s an accommodation we’ve reached over the years. Back when he and our friend Dave were trying to get me to fish with them, Dave urged me: “Lanita, you have to keep casting your line into the water. You’ll never catch anything just standing … [Read more…]
Two weeks ago, my 81-year-old Aunt Deba and her husband called to wish me “Happy birthday!” I asked her if she remembered the day I was born, and she did. I’ll tell it in her words, but be sure to read it with an extreme Southern accent. “Of course I remember! [Uv coh-us I remembuh!] … [Read more…]
The first day of Blog Every Day in May! Assignment: the story of your life in 250 words exactly! Grew up in Portland, Tennessee, with godly parents and two younger brothers. Became a Christian in 1957, baptized at the Clearview Church of Christ. Attended Lipscomb University in Nashville for two years, finished teaching degree at … [Read more…]
