Reflecting Forward

I recently took a college course Think Green: Sustainability for a Better World. The use of green technology and the embedded theme of creative reuse especially energized me because I’d been doing the latter...

When I want to motivate myself, I open a cabinet. I’m inspired by air space--something that is sadly lacking in our cluttered house. With no air space in the cabinet, I create some by discarding items that...

(Author’s note: The Wish was published in its longer form in the 2010-2011 Averett Journal. The author shares this condensation with Evince readers in celebration of Mother’s Day.) Have you ever noticed...

I have a history here. We all have histories here, or wherever it is that we live and work and love and raise our families. We create our own histories. The experiences we pour into them are fashioned much by...

Is it true that blondes have more fun? Nah, I don’t think so. Twice in the past three months, I took different groups of (over age 55) girls to Greensboro for Appreciation Day and we had a total blast each...

I’ve been thinking about promises. They’re commitments to do something, to take some action. These commitments fuel the progress of the world. The first example of a promise that comes to mind is...