prayers of my heart, a collection of articles and writings by C. Alicia Randolph

  I have said before that as long as I can remember, Thanksgiving has been my favorite day of celebration. Gratitude was something that my parents thought was very important to teach my brothers and me. Each day we were encouraged to find something for which to be thankful. My brother, Will, was notorious for … Continue reading Can We Really Give Thanks?

Thanksgiving Comes Again The year has flown by and once again we find ourselves at the beginning of November. I have always enjoyed November, especially as a child. November was that month in the year that was not yet winter, that still had some bright sunny days amid the crisp fall temperatures, and even though … Continue reading Thanksgiving Comes Again

  A Long, Slow Autumn Morning As usual it is Saturday morning as I write this column. This morning I took a little longer getting up, and for the first time in several weeks I did not get up in the dark. As I opened my eyes this morning the first sight that greeted me … Continue reading A Long, Slow Autumn Morning