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The culture of the South is as diverse as it is complex. Key West, Ybor City, and José Martí highlight some of the history and dreams.

The biggest block to achieving our possibilities feeds on our insecurities. That monster in the night, self-doubt, haunts us all.

Letting a theme guide your life provides more impact than resolutions. My theme for 2023? Choose joy, intentionally.

Alas, another tree. Or is it? Perhaps you've seen this tree before a time or two. Read on for its history, as context leads to understanding

Consequences are a fact of life, as Cassiel discovers. Assigned a good-natured but foolish charge in response, he has time for little else.

Joy is a choice. While it doesn't make the hard days disappear, choosing joy enables you to see the good that is otherwise eclipsed.

In this short story, Allison's day starts out normal enough. In the end, sometimes 'not knowing' is the best thing you can ask for.

I was standing under this tree last week when I snapped this picture. Changing your viewpoint leads to appreciating the present.

A reflection on a recent trip shows that we have so much in common with blueberry bushes. Answers to so many of life's issues lie in nature.

In Part 5 Brady returns and we learn more about Sadie and Brady's past. Would Sadie have guessed what is going though his mind?

Children offer the best comedy. A Sunday school teacher finds laughter and meaning in the simplest of gestures.

Ms. Cartwright attempts to teach her first-grade class as a face appears that is not listed on her classroom roster.

Anne and Tom had a disastrous Thanksgiving, the worst one ever. Or did they? Their retelling is one we can all relate to--or laugh at.

Art is as intrinisic to life as the air that we breathe. It is a refuge we all seek, knowingly or not. Thank you to the artists.

Many years ago, I found myself walking down a college sidewalk. Chaos and the unexpected are the events which can have the greatest impact.

You learn many talents working as a real estate agent, as Jennifer has come to realize.

Co-workers Sofia and Carrie deal with quite the unexpected Monday. When you put enough good into the world, the world looks out for you.

A Friday night visit to a Waffle House brings sustenance. A simple place filled with memories reminds us what a wonderful world it truly is.

Holly Bills is a finalist in the Writer's Digest competition "Your Story #120."

Carter Walker never felt more at home than when he was down by the creek. At every stage, life gives us moments we treasure.

That night I was dealing with a dog with dementia, but she led me to where I needed to be. All things work together for good.

A poetic treat for Halloween. A poem of midnight in the backwoods and the haints who call it home.

This story inspired by Lynn Dean's winning photo follows siblings Wren and Rowan, who recall childhood memories from summers long gone.

The nuisance of frenetic footsteps will one day disappear. Serena and Mitchell find meaning in the mundane.