The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed. —Psalm 34:18 Yesterday was such a nice day. Church....

I’m going to admit a fear of mine: I think my feet are turning into hobbit feet. OK, so maybe not hairy like that. . . but the creepy...

It’s the final three and my first comment is “What is Lauren Alaina wearing?” I mean, what is it? A red and wife hankerchief shirt that...

I, err, mean readers. In case you haven’t noticed, it’s me, Muffin. And in case you haven’t noticed something else—which because it’s me...

Ah. Monday. After a short little “vacation” of sorts to Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge with friends and classmates from church for a retreat of...

Steven Tyler’s outfits simply amaze me. I think he’s borrowing clothes from his daughter Liv again. (He sometimes does that. I saw his...

Thirty books in a year. A mixture of re-reads, classics, non-fiction, best-sellers, and old favorites. Well, dear ones, our beloved...

Have you ever had that day that just didn’t get started right? Maybe you came to work on a Monday morning and, let’s just say . . . . had...

I like big earrings and big sunglasses. I have a collection of newsboy caps and would rather wear pajamas than anything else. I like...

It’s the final five singing for their lives, and J.Lo chose to wear my grandma’s curtains and put a flower from her garden in her hair....

A year ago today, in the middle of the Nashville flood, I wrote these words: Night is beginning to fall in Nashville. The last vestiges...

A few weeks ago, I came across this video an improv group in Boston made about what runners think while running a marathon. I thought it...

It’s time for AI . . . and let’s just hope for the best. It’s the songs of Carole King, which means I’ll spend all night thinking I don’t...

Nearly a year ago, I was watching flood water creep into homes and cover the landmarks of my adopted hometown of Nashville, a city I...

I love Facebook. I really do. I like somehow staying in touch with people I went to high school with. I like reminders that it’s...

At 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, a mere five days away, I’ll likely be starting (or in my corral waiting to start) the Country Music Half...

My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me? As Christ speaks those words, he too is in the wilderness. He speaks them when all is lost. He...

Well, you’ve probably guessed by now, seeing that this post is just now going up, that I’m not live blogging this week’s episode of...

I have a deep love for the local news. Especially morning shows. A friend of mine thinks it’s really weird that I watch the local news...

They brought it to Jesus, and they threw their coats on the colt and put Jesus on it. As He was going, they were spreading their coats on...