"Packable Pieces - Fear and Hope" by Lisa Miracle Ballard (reprise from 2020)
- buried treasures
Lisa Miracle Ballard lives in Huntersville, North Carolina. An active volunteer and advocate in her community, her heritage inspires her writing which has been shared in community publications, newspapers, schools and churches. She is currently working on a collection of essays, poetry, and short stories reflecting her Appalachian roots. Her story, “The Gift,” appeared in the 2018 Personal Essay Publishing Project anthology Bearing Up.