Category Archives: Family Stories

Labor Day: Celebration of Working People

Posted on September 1, 2018 by

As flags go up around the town where I’m living in 2018 in Georgia, I can’t help but reflect on the people who raised me and the work ethic they exhibited. Labor Day is a good excuse to celebrate them. … Continue reading →

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The Woman Who Stabbed Her Brother and Packed It Off On Her Husband

Posted on January 13, 2018 by

Papaw Scott tried to warn me. He said, “if you keep poking around up the family tree, you might find something you don’t want to know.” Which, can I be honest? It just made me poke around all the more. … Continue reading →

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A Trip to Old Salem

Posted on September 16, 2016 by

Moravians are a small denomination of Christians from the pietistic tradition who began as a protestant group in and around Bohemia and Moravia in Europe (specifically in modern day Czech Republic).  Founded around 1457, they, of course, were met with … Continue reading →

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Can We All Just Get Along?  A Consideration of Race and Human Relations from an Appalchian Perspective

Posted on August 13, 2016 by

I was once accused by a supervisor of “having a thing for black people.” Apparently, in his mind, that was a sin, and I was guilty since I was attending seminary at Duke and thought his racist remarks were out … Continue reading →

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Life After 50

Posted on May 6, 2016 by

I read the other day that only a couple generations ago, it was not unusual for lifespans to go just a little past 60.  That makes the subject of this post all the more interesting. My family does interesting things … Continue reading →

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