Did you know that “knocking on wood” actually comes from the belief that every tree is inhabited by a spirit known as Hamadryad or Dryad.

The last weekend in August is a global celebration of Bats. Bats are iconic Halloween creatures but are often misunderstood regarding their threat to humans.

National Women’s Day is celebrated on August 9. It’s tucked in with National Rice Pudding Day, National Hand Holding Day, and National Book Lovers Day.

It has been a treat that my seven and five-year-old granddaughters have been spending several days a week at my house this summer. We begin

Stories were a big part of my father-in-law’s life; I wish that I had recorded them. The first story that John General told me was

The fiftieth state (Hawaii) had become my family’s home in the four years that we lived there. I felt like Kama’aina (person of the land),

Music has always been an indispensable backdrop to my life. According to Corinthians, music is intentional, designed by God to move both spirit and mind

We associate spring break more with sand than we do with Socrates, but the origin of spring break can be traced back to the Greek

“We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.” – Malala Yousafzai March is Women’s History Month; this year’s theme is Women

St. Patrick’s Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Church of