The Sunday Letter

One letter every Sunday, celebrating the people, places, food, and traditions of the South. Read past issues here, any day of the week.

  • July 26, 2026

    The Sunday Letter

    Two years on from a wedding at a church in Madison, Mississippi, the long walk down the aisle, and what a Southern wedding really promises. Plus a Porch Light on the cord of three strands.

  • July 19, 2026

    The Sunday Letter

    On eleven years without my father, the camping trips we took, and the way the South keeps its people. Plus a Porch Light reflection on mourning and the comfort that comes with morning.

  • July 12, 2026

    The Sunday Letter

    Southern summer heat, air conditioning as a gift not a reason to stay in, and the pull of the two Beauforts. Plus a Porch Light reflection on two roads that seem the same but lead different ways.

  • July 5, 2026

    The Sunday Letter

    A Fourth of July on the water, and the freedom underneath the freedom. Plus a Porch Light reflection on the liberty only the Son can give.

  • June 28, 2026

    The Sunday Letter

    On the local ice cream stand, where everyone is welcome at the window, and a Porch Light reflection on grace handed through it freely.

  • June 21, 2026

    The Sunday Letter

    A week in New England, the rumble of Franconia Notch, and the reminder that God's fingerprints are on the South too. Plus a Porch Light reflection on the day of small things.