City Girl

David and I met James and his wife Peggy sometime in the fall of 2000, shortly after we moved into the house next door to them in northwest Carrollton. […]

Every conversation I’ve had in the past few weeks has begun the same way – Are you all settled into the new house and loving it – or some version of that. […]

Kitty would probably say that calling the last few days a rough week is a definite understatement. […]

About eight months ago, David and I started looking for a new manufactured home to put on our existing property here in Rains County. […]

Older people who complain about modern technology usually end up sounding like grumpy old men or women who just don’t understand how the latest electronics work. […]

Mother’s Day used to be all about flowers, cards, and a questionable breakfast prepared for mom by the kids. […]

George Carlin was a stand-up comedian who used his microphone to point out some of the idiosyncrasies of society. […]

After living in Rains County for over fourteen years, we returned to the city for the weekend, and I didn’t like it very much. […]

I originally posted this as a blog in 2014, but when I recently shared the story with a Bible study group, it was so well received that I decided it was time to share it again. […]

This column will be published on Maunday Thursday, the day in Holy Week that commemorates Jesus’ Last Supper with His disciples. […]