RELIGION — It was her birthday, June 4. She would have been 91. My son Tim, a forester, took me to the cemetery — the old one, in Wetumpka, our...
I Went to the Cemetery
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Walt Albritton Articles
Life’s Sacred Moments
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Books have been a wondrous source of blessing in my life. None more than the Holy Bible. It tops my list of valuable...
Shouting and Singing
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — In the beginning my preaching was so poor that some people were going to sleep before I got halfway to the...
A Captivating New Idea
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — I love discovering a captivating new idea, like the one I found in “Resilient,” John Eldredge’s recent book — that...
Hold On!
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — When I was young, I read Thor Heyerdal’s “Kon-Tiki,” a true adventure story of five men who survived a dangerous...
Don’t Cry for Me
RELIGION — Upon the death of his mother, the Dutch priest Henri Nouwen wrote a little book titled “In Memoriam.” It is an intimate account of the...
How Blessed Are You?
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — A friend asked me if I had travel plans for the summer. I laughed and said, “Yes, I’m planning to drive over to...
If You Can’t Get Around It, Get Over It
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — To fail at something can be a bitter experience. But sooner or later everyone will sit in the ashes of defeat because...
Walking the Lonely Journey of Grief
RELIGION — Since every person will die, the painful loss of loved ones is inevitable. Sooner or later, most of us will know the pain of walking the...