Jan 6, 2026 | 30 Days of Joy
Note: The image above and the text below are both copyright Walk for Peace. I share their statement—and believe this is acceptable—simply to spread their message. If you are not already doing so, I hope you will follow the monks on their remarkable journey. You can do...
Jan 4, 2026 | 30 Days of Joy
IT’S ONLY A little bit of a joke when I say if I’m ever on death row, for my last meal I’ll be requesting a big hearty bowl of soup beans. And cornbread. Yes, cornbread, please! This is real mountain food—the ultimate comfort food—and as soon as the...
Dec 22, 2025 | 30 Days of Joy
I DON’T HAVE to tell you how the holidays—while sparkling and wonderful and filled with hope and promise—can also be exhausting. This might be particularly true for those of us who tend to do things like, oh, I don’t know…more and more and more, here and...
Dec 19, 2025 | 30 Days of Joy
AT CHRISTMAS, my dear friend Jay Coles makes a special, signature gift —something very “Jay” that’s creative, fun, joyful. Opening that present always tickles me, so I thought I’d share with you a smattering from years past: this sweet fella...
Dec 16, 2025 | 30 Days of Joy
LAST THURSDAY, I drove to Aiken, SC, to be among 16 authors who were signing books at the Aiken Center for the Arts during the town’s Night of 1000 Lights holiday festival. What a treat it was to be in that magnificent art space and to meet so many fellow...
Dec 14, 2025 | 30 Days of Joy
For friends new to The Daily Grace and for those long-timers who simply need a reminder: I’ve curated for us the world’s very best holiday playlist and it’s available to you right this very minute (and all through the holidays) right there on...
