by Lee Parham | Apr 17, 2024 | Inspirational
I saw God today. The rain pattered on the tin porch roof as I rocked in the old country chair. I pulled my collar tight, felt the warmth against my neck, and leaned back in the comforting rocker. An acorn thumped on the tin and echoed into the rainy woods. And then it...
by Lee Parham | Apr 15, 2024 | Inspirational
In the Eighties, we had our own version of “outside accountability” and it was named Aunt Luci. People say that because of modern technology everyone now knows everyone else’s business. That may or may not be the case but be assured, Aunt Luci knew all, and wielded...
by Lee Parham | Apr 15, 2024 | Inspirational
There are those special moments in life, shelters from the sting of reality, alcoves of safety from the storms of daily life, they keep us sane. They keep us going. Like a friend pulling you aside at your Dad’s funeral, giving you that hug that you had needed all day,...
by Lee Parham | Apr 8, 2024 | Inspirational
And in an afternoon, I was taken back thirty years. You see across the table from me, in a banquet room of some steakhouse tavern, the modern adults of responsibility were gloriously reunited with their childhood friends. And it was as it should be. The plans we had...
by Lee Parham | Apr 8, 2024 | Inspirational
Well here you are, Monday, a day not always celebrated nor enjoyed. The start of another week is, more times than not, no cause for positivity. But there are moments in life that, when remembered, can make the day a little more bearable. We have but to consider those...
by Lee Parham | Apr 5, 2024 | Inspirational
On any given day you will see him sitting most comfortably on that wooden bench in our town square, relaxing, smiling, but mostly very carefully watching the world as it passes around him. He cheerfully greets those who make eye contact with an openness of spirit that...
