When should the courts intervene?

Law and order?  Ba, humbug!  The courts, however, have not been asleep at  the switch when the Constitutional birthright citizenship was terminated by an executive order. Agree or not, the order from President Trump was blatantly against the law and was summarily shot down by two courts so far.

How to create a natural Valentine

One February many years ago found a small boy in a dilemma over Valentine’s Day, which was swiftly approaching.  It seems that he had become smitten with a severe case of “puppy love,” over a beautiful little girl that lived in his neighborhood.

‘Mercy Now’

The first time I heard country singer/songwriter Mary Gauthier’s song “Mercy Now,” I was astonished. You may not have heard of Gauthier, but many popular country music stars have recorded her songs. A recovered alcoholic, songwriting was part of her journey to get and stay sober.

'Miss you, Shally’

My life changed in ways I had no idea it could on April 18, 2022. That’s the day Shalimar Daniels and her infectious laughter moved into the Kamps’ home.  How do you sum up any life in a few words, let alone a life lived to the fullest like Shalimar’s?

Age of accountability

From a very young age, I knew that the big Bible – which sat on mama’s coffee table – held the secrets of life.  Even before I could read, I remember thinking that if I could learn what was in that book, I would never want to know anything else.

An open letter to President Trump

Mr. President, You have won the election and it was determined to be fair. Please remember that much of the country did not vote for you.  We would ask that you represent all American people, not just those you call your people. Now all Americans are your people. The Commander-in-Chief of the U.

California fires stir memories

The extensive news coverage of the tragic California wildfires has brought back memories – as they always do.   In 1979, I was part of a “hotshot” fire crew assigned to a fire burning in the mountains around Altadena – in the vicinity of Pasadena, Calif.

Pray for unity

The annual “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity” is Jan. 18-25.  The observance began in 1908, when an Episcopal priest Paul Wattson urged a time for all Christians to pray for the unity of the church. Soon, it was adopted by the Roman Catholic Church and then many protestant churches.

Carter a man of character, faith

This year, we received our annual Christmas card from the Carter Foundation. It was a dove, with the words “Peace, Hope, Health.” In the 1980s, my husband joined the Friendship Force.

Thank God for hippies and the Amish!

To be clear, my gratitude for the Amish and hippies is selective; but I owe both groups much for paving the way for one of my family’s greatest privileges. Homeschooling is the fastest growing form of education in America. According to an in-depth exposé by the Washington Post (Oct.