Recent Stories
RONDA RICH: No happy ending for Peggy Sue's story
When Peggy Sue went away, just fell off the face of the earth with no warning or even a holler, we all wondered where she had gone.
RONDA RICH: Mama knew the importance of education
Mama was stubborn. "Set in her ways," is what country folks call it and boy, was she.
RONDA RICH: A dear friend is at peace, but I'm not
It seems too many loved ones recently have said good-bye to this vale of grief and sorrow and said hello to sweet eternity. Heaven is blessed, but I am distressed.
RONDA RICH: Shape-note singing integral to Southern culture
Shape-note singing key to culture. of the South. One day over lunch, my new-to-the-South-but-thoroughly-loving-it husband commented on the choir singing at our church which is led by my brother-in-law, Rodney.
RONDA RICH: Miss Eudora's doors finally open
In the past several years, I have had as much luck visiting the historically preserved home of Southern iconic writer, Eudora Welty, as I would have had when she was alive.
RONDA RICH: Southern gentleman's passing hard to bear
To be just downright honest, I never expected to miss him this much.
RONDA RICH: Southern mamas care what people think
A major New York publisher sent a review copy of a much-touted novel called, "If Jack's In Love."
RONDA RICH: Don't let life's demands defer your dreams
It has long been my belief that the dreams tucked into our hearts are the compass we're given to find our direction in life. Children know at an early age what they're called to do.