by Anna Parish | Aug 14, 2025 | Opinion
I began publishing my writing online when I was 14 years old, a freshman in high school. But, before publishing my first pieces on a clunky 2014 computer through an outdated version of WordPress, I had been journaling in sparkly spiral-bound notebooks for as long as I...
by Anna Parish | Aug 8, 2025 | News
At some point, I started calling the month of May’s busyness and chaotic nature, “The May Crazies.” I think the same could be true for August. “The August Crazies” has a nice ring to it, as well. I don’t think you just get “The May Crazies” or “The August Crazies”...
by Anna Parish | Jul 30, 2025 | Opinion
Seven months ago, my maternal grandmother, with whom I was very close, passed away. This week, my mom’s side of the family and I are vacationing in the Outer Banks, our first annual summer trip without her. I hope through sharing my contemplations on our getaway and...
by Anna Parish | Jul 24, 2025 | Opinion
Two weeks ago, I traveled from Raleigh, North Carolina, to Helena, Arkansas, with a group of lively volunteers from my church. We spent over a week working with Together For Hope, a rural development coalition that focuses on engaging the 339 counties of persistent...
by Anna Parish | Jul 18, 2025 | Opinion
At lunch during the last week of my first year in seminary, Rebecca, a friend and mentor, asked me what had been the hardest part of my first year at Campbell Divinity School. Other attempts I have made to answer that question honestly have been watered down to make...