Although I never had a girl, my two boys have grown up with the large presence of a sister. We’ve never seen her, because she’s totally imaginary, but she’s helped my boys in many real ways.When I was a teen, I knew several families with ...

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Sadness has prevented me from posting much news lately. This is a photo snapped by my friend Rhonda’s family at my book signing at Barnes and Noble at the Summit in Birmingham. After this day, I wanted to tell you all about how it went, ...

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Yes, this my Joseph. Just yesterday, it seems. I used to think the worst chore in the world was helping Daddy with his garden, so now, using the rule of what goes around, comes around, I’ve decided this is the year I’ll make a garden ...

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  Its back to Birmingham for the second weekend in a row! What better place to be than in one of my favorite cities? It’s a BIG city to me, and I sound like a complete country mouse when I talk about the traffic there— ...

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Now admit it, isn’t this the cutest picture you’ve ever seen of me with cow bladders drying over my head?   Let me just say, I loved biology class, so this story didn’t bother me in the least. I also love the pageantry and tradition ...

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I promised earlier I’d show you my updated office. Here it is when we moved in this past summer and it was painted apple green. Now, I happen to like apple green, so if you have a house painted this color, please know I think ...

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