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🍃 Life Lessons from the Porch

Feb 10, 2026

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Coming Home to Where the Story Began There are moments in life when you realize the road you have traveled was not taking you away from your beginnings — it was slowly guiding you back to understand them. Recently, I reread the Ethos page of this blog and recognized three truths that have quietly shaped…

In Honor of My Mother, Lelia Hilda McGill, On What Would Be Her 112th Birthday

Nov 19, 2025

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Sweet Tea and Front Porch Storyteller

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On November 20, 2025, my mother, Lelia Hilda McGill, would have turned 112 years old. Though she has been gone for many years, her life, strength, and remarkable spirit continue to shape me every single day. This is my tribute to the woman who gave me life—and taught me how to live it. A Childhood…

Growing Up on a Farm in Greene County, Mississippi: The Foundation of My Life

Nov 17, 2025

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Sweet Tea and Front Porch Storyteller

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A reflection by Roy Pearson I grew up on a small farm in rural Greene County, Mississippi, during the 1950s—a world far removed from the conveniences and noise that surround us today. Ours was a life of hard work, simple pleasures, deep roots, and lessons that would quietly shape the direction of my entire life.…

The Front Porch: Where Stories, Conversations, and Connections Happened

Sep 19, 2025

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Sweet Tea and Front Porch Storyteller

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Growing up on a farm in Greene County, Mississippi, during the 1950s, life was different in a way that’s hard to describe in today’s world of constant connectivity. We didn’t have phones, we didn’t have television, and the nearest neighbor was a mile away. Yet, somehow, the front porch became the heartbeat of our home—a…

Porchlights and Fireflies: A Song That Took Me Back Home

Sep 9, 2025

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Sweet Tea and Front Porch Storyteller

in Family & Legacy Stories

The first nine years of my life were spent on a small farm in rural Greene County, Mississippi. Life was simple, and by today’s standards, some might even say primitive. We didn’t have a telephone or television, and there was no central heat or air conditioning. Our “running water” came from the well in our…

Becoming a Bridge Builder in Springfield, Missouri

Aug 20, 2025

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Sweet Tea and Front Porch Storyteller

in Life Lessons

In a time when America feels increasingly divided, it’s tempting to think that the only choices are to take sides or to withdraw altogether. But I believe there is another path—one that we can walk right here in Springfield, Missouri. It’s the path of being a bridge builder. At its heart, bridge building means working…

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🍃 Life Lessons from the Porch

In Honor of My Mother, Lelia Hilda McGill, On What Would Be Her 112th Birthday

Growing Up on a Farm in Greene County, Mississippi: The Foundation of My Life

The Front Porch: Where Stories, Conversations, and Connections Happened

Porchlights and Fireflies: A Song That Took Me Back Home

Becoming a Bridge Builder in Springfield, Missouri