Birthday Girl

Mary Claire

Dear Mary Claire, Twelve years! It’s a bit much to wrap my brain around. You arrived on this earth twelve years ago — a beautiful bundle of pink to shake up our baby blue home. I was the only one who knew you were a girl. Dad didn’t want to know — he always preferred […]

The Journey

Welcome to Starkville Banner

Life is about the journey, isn’t it? No matter how strongly we have our heart set on the destination, it’s the journey that offers us the growth, the substance, the unshakable truth. We’re sailing unknown seas right now. Some might call it the journey of our lives. When I look back across the years, I […]

Wander Wonder

Sun Through the Clouds

It happens every time. Whenever I travel, life’s big questions bubble to the forefront of my mind. Why are we here? What is our purpose? How many pairs of shoes can I fit into my suitcase? It’s not like we’re traveling to different worlds. We’re not experiencing foreign cultures or dining on exotic foods (unless […]