Life Lessons From The Autumn Trees
Note from Elizabeth As autumn paints the landscape around us, I’m delighted to welcome my sister, Sarah C. Albritton, as this week’s guest at …
The Profound Wisdom of Changing Seasons
NOTE: This reflection was originally written in 2013 but right now—in 2025—the autumn leaves are falling again and I’m reminded of the …
A Few Words That Made a Story—and a Connection
Note from Elizabeth When my favorite brother-in-law, Andy LaRowe, told me about his young granddaughter’s accomplishments as an author, I knew …
Book Review: The Correspondent, by Virginia Evans
The Correspondent: A Novelby Virginia EvansPublished 2025 by Crown Imagine discovering a life not through scenes or dialogue, but through the …
The Curiosity Factor: Unveiling the Power of Curiosity in Relationship Building
by Janice Porter, guest contributor NOTE FROM ELIZABETH: Curiosity may have killed the cat… but in business, it builds powerful connections. And …
Book Review: Mailman, by Stephen Starring Grant
Mailman: My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Homeby Stephen Starring GrantPublished 2025 by Simon & Schuster As …
Labor Day Gratitude For Those Whose Work Enriches Our Lives
What is Labor Day? “Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic …
A Prayer For Our Country On July 4
I share this prayer each year from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. It was written originally by The Rev. George Lyman Locke (1835-1919), Rector of …
Shrimp Etouffée
Serves 3-4 people Adapted by me and my mother-in-law, Ellen Cottrell, from a recipe for “Crayfish Etouffée” submitted by Mrs. Richard D. …