“Cleanliness is next to godliness.” Once upon a time, I was thoroughly convinced of the truth of this statement. I don’t know where or...

Every year about this time of year when I was young, Wal-Mart and K-Mart had binders hanging in the school supply aisles with each...

In my grandparents’ house, there’s a hallway of pictures. I remember being especially drawn to a family reunion picture from before my...