Dec 14, 2015CHRISTIE'S PORCHRedemptionRedemption, the act of being saved from error, sin or evil, is not always a great, substantial event. Sometimes it occurs as just a tiny...
May 25, 2015THORNTON BURGESSMemorial DayMemorial Day is an occasion to remember those who gave their lives in military service. Maybe it can also be a time to reflect on lives...
Apr 8, 2015CHRISTIE'S PORCHTimeLast night the seven-member folk group I play with, Just Plain Folk, got together after a long winter break. Before deep and constant...
Mar 30, 2015THORNTON BURGESSThe Canadian ConnectionIn order to write with accuracy and authority, most writers are on a perpetual quest for information. Several months ago I received an...
Mar 4, 2015THOUGHTS ON WRITINGThe Power of PoetryI belong to an organization that recognizes how much hard-working professional writers and artists have in common. At a recent meeting of...
Feb 2, 2015CHRISTIE'S PORCHWhat a Winter!Dearest K (8), R (7), G (5), and J (5), Wow! Look closely at that picture! This is the stairway we all walked down to get to the...