What Makes a Family?

Martha Manning and Raina Graves appeared to have little in common. They certainly didn’t look like members of the same family. Manning was a white, middle-aged professional, a clinical psychologist with a good marriage and a comfortable lifestyle. Graves was a...

The Mother of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. I love the family gatherings, the big meal with too much food to eat and the long afternoon of football games and napping. Like most Americans, I heard the story of the Pilgrims and the Indians and the dinner...

A Thanksgiving Tradition

Her name was Irene, though we all called her Miss Irene. She was the oldest member of our church. She had survived all her friends, all of her sisters and brothers, two children, and finally her husband. His death really took something out of her. “Can you tell...

The Mother of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. I love the family gatherings, the big meal with too much food to eat and the long afternoon of football games and napping. Like most Americans, I heard the story of the Pilgrims and the Indians and the dinner...

When I Was Hungry You Gave Me Food

By this time, most of us have had our fill of turkey and dressing and all the fixings. Few, if any of us have ever known what it’s like to be hungry. We know it’s not like this in every place in this world. We care but we try not to give it much thought....

A Thanksgiving Tradition

Her name was Irene, though we all called her Miss Irene. She was the oldest member of our church. She had survived all her friends, all of her sisters and brothers, two children, and finally her husband. His death really took something out of her. “Can you tell...