Author: Diana J. Ingram

My favorite Christmas carol is Joy to the World. This classic expresses the exaltation of the angels announcing the birth of Christ. Every time I sing it my heart seems to fill with emotion. The emotion of joy. Joy is such a...

For more than 32 years I have written a column about Martin Luther King Jr. on or near the holiday dedicated to his memory. I have always felt sorry for those of a younger generation who were unable to listen first hand to his...

When I was five years old, my Grandpa Day, whom I respected and adored, pointed towards my brother, who was five years older than I, and said,” Be careful of Jackie, he is a bit squirrely.” I looked at him in...

We are now in true countdown to the most beloved day of the year. One day after that is my least favorite day of the year, but that is another story. This is the first time in 32 years that I have not celebrated the holiday in...

An intense anticipation filled the air, and I breathed it in deeply. We all need something to look forward to. A date had been marked in red letters on my calendar for weeks, and I had watched each day pass with gratitude....