The Best Tomatoes AroundBy Ashlie Miller Where do you get the best tomatoes, perfectly ripened for a good ‘mater sandwich? Some grocery stores rank higher than others, perhaps. I […]
- Christmas in July
By Ashlie Miller Christmas in July is something I have shared previously. It served to boost my family’s morale in the midst of a very rough year. Turns […]
- Weighted Balloons
By Ashlie Miller One of my earliest memories as a young girl is being outside with my mother and baby brother. I had a bright yellow balloon in hand from […]
- Cuckoo Prayers
By Ashlie Miller If you have a toddler in your life, you know they can become obsessed with almost anything. For many, it’s choo-choo trains, earth […]
- A Bicentennial Baby Reflects
By Ashlie Miller I struggled to write this piece, if I am honest. Although I just squeaked in for the bicentennial year, it is not as likely that I’ll be […]
- Falsely Accused
By Ashlie Miller It’s a common mistake, one you have likely experienced yourself: accidentally leaving an item you purchased at the checkout or in the […]
- When Father’s Day Falls Short
By Ashlie Miller While Mother’s Day is responsible for catapulting card and flower sales, Father’s Day has been reduced evidently to beer paraphernalia, […]
- Re-creating Through Recreation
By Ashlie Miller “Have a great summer!” If you dig up an old school yearbook, someone at some point likely wrote that in the front or end pages of yours. […]
- 18 Years of Waiting
By Ashlie Miller Recently, our 18-year-old son graduated from high school. While he was but a newborn, an event nearby rocked the community – what […]
- How Grads Can Get Where They Are Going
By Ashlie Miller “Where are you going to college?” That was the default question for my generation and maybe yours upon high school graduation. The […]
- A Death Louder Than Words
By Ashlie Miller My latest $2 splurge at a recent yard sale was “The American Patriot’s Almanac: Daily Readings on America.” Written as a “this day in […]
- Can We Still say God is Good?
By Ashlie Miller Early Monday morning, I was shocked and saddened to see that an older couple had succumbed to the flames of a house fire in Rowan County […]
- To Mom, with Love and Regrets
By Ashlie Miller If this weekend is difficult because Mom is gone, I write this for you: Imagine writing a letter to Mom who has passed away – it […]
- Thorns to Protect
By Ashlie Miller Rarely do we see thorns as a positive thing, though the loveliest roses are accompanied by them. Perhaps it was an adaptation after the […]
- Beyond the Bloom
By Ashlie Miller “God is so good!” my young adult son proclaimed after hearing his father (and pastor) echo something my son and I had discussed just a […]
- Eyes Up Front
By Ashlie Miller Reading through Galatians, two words leap off the page – “even Barnabas.” Barnabas is one of the most likable of the many followers […]
- Use Your Words
By Ashlie Miller Preach the gospel at all times. Use words if necessary. You’ve probably heard something like that, maybe you’ve even quoted it. I did not […]
- Close Encounters
By Ashlie Miller What a week. If you follow Holy Week readings and mark the days, the end of the past week was heavy. Judas, one of the 12, has betrayed […]
- When Passover is Personal
By Ashlie Miller If you pass by some grocery store aisle end-caps this week, you will likely see products that you may not normally purchase, but many […]
- Where’s the View?
By Ashlie Miller Spring fever takes on different forms for each of us. Are you eager to clean or declutter? Perhaps you’d like to remove the weeds […]
