Author: Vernie Lynn
A Lifetime Student
"We expect our leaders to be gods, all knowing and all powerful, and expect our Gods to be a fairytales; handing out gifts, favors, and wishes as a reprieve from the learning which we were given this ... Read More
Nana’s Aprons
"The name she goes by in each part of our family doesn’t seem to matter much; it is what the name has come to mean that has made all the difference. "... Read More
Father, Farmer, Philosopher
I picked up my fork and went to work beside him on the hillside, blood and sweat mingling under the Midwestern sun. He smiled at me and threw another thistle. “Farms and people need caretakers,” ... Read More
Arlington from “Walking My Father’s Fields”
Like my mother I placed my hand against the cold, dark granite, and I felt in my heart the truth that came out of my mouth that day: “Your life was not a waste; your death was not pointless. I’m... Read More
Earning My Eulogy
"I want to earn my eulogy. So someday in my children’s past, They’ll remember me as I wished I could be."... Read More
Awe: The Key to Happiness
"There's another element, a base that underpins the actions, which is proving more and more to be the secret to happiness. And it's not something you do so much as it is how you see the world."... Read More
Little Ethel: A Christmas Story of Faith and Family
ShareLittle Ethel: A Christmas Story of Faith and Family (From the book “Walking My Father’s Fields: Love Letters from a Daughter of the Land” by Vernie Lynn DeMille) Princi... Read More