I grew up in Lakeland, La., one of 12 children. We all lived on my parents' subsistence farm. We grew cotton, sugar cane, corn, hogs, chickens and had a large garden, but it didn't bring in much cash.

Hardin-Simmons University begins its first day of school with a motivational speaker, and that speaker is Neal Jeffrey. Jeffrey has overcome a speech impediment throughout his life, yet he has still ...