By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It was a brisk Tennessee Sunday. The sun was doing its best to warm things, but the wind insisted on reminding us that it was, in fact, November. We kept an eye on the gathering clouds along the horizon, having heard whispers of snow in the forecast. It didn’t feel coldContinue reading “Under Oaks That Remember 11/16/2025”
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We Cannot Afford to Forget 9/15/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I should probably begin by apologizing to any of my non-American readers. What I planned to talk about today may seem to be pointed at one particular people group, however, I feel like my sentiments could really apply for the most part to a citizen of any nation so maybe IContinue reading “We Cannot Afford to Forget 9/15/2024”
A Family of Citizens 7/7/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt When I started pondering what to write about, the holiday of this past week was heavily on my mind. My nation’s birthday was influencing my train of thought. I do like to think of myself as patriotic so there was definitely a bit of pride. That was probably pretty clear whenContinue reading “A Family of Citizens 7/7/2024”
American Distraction 6/2/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This past week we had Memorial Day here in the United States. We also will be celebrating our Independence Day before too long. It is also an election year, and we will be choosing a new President this November. We have a good bit going on in the old Republic theseContinue reading “American Distraction 6/2/2024”
A Grateful Nation 11/12/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This weekend we in America honor our veterans. I feel like, and I am most certainly talking to myself here, that this is a terribly underappreciated holiday. We are a very patriotic country and we do try to do a good bit to honor those who have served but I don’tContinue reading “A Grateful Nation 11/12/2023”
A Feast for the Full 7/3/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It has been wisely said that opinions are like bellybuttons. Everyone has one and some of them smell funny. To call this true is an understatement. We in this country seem to be filled with opinions. I suppose I am fine with the variety of said opinions but for whatever reasonContinue reading “A Feast for the Full 7/3/2022”
A Party for 245 7/4/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This holiday has always intrigued me on multiple levels. I have always found it of utmost interest of how we choose to celebrate it, what it means and how it makes people feel. This year has proven no different. When a country celebrates its birth, I suppose there are bound toContinue reading “A Party for 245 7/4/2021”