Building Christmas Memories
My love of decorating for Christmas began when I was a girl. My mother still has a felt nativity wall hanging that her sister, my Aunt Nan, helped me make. It was I who asked Mother if we could go…
My love of decorating for Christmas began when I was a girl. My mother still has a felt nativity wall hanging that her sister, my Aunt Nan, helped me make. It was I who asked Mother if we could go…
As the regular readers of Daily Encouragement know, since December 9, my life has revolved around our daughter Mary Evelyn and the almost one hundred children in her annual play. My heart is full this morning, because yesterday we had…
Fiona’s Gift opens tonight. We had both morning and afternoon practices yesterday. Dress rehearsal is this morning. Mary Evelyn and I are exhausted and exhilarated and we have already talked a little bit about next year. You might have heard…
I enjoy watching the relationships that develop between cast members involved in the Homeschool Dramatic Society and the relationships that develop between families. Practicing together, working on sets and props together, and visiting together while working together are great ways…
On my way to play practice yesterday morning, I called the office of David, the dad of two of the actresses. Mother has an eye infection and David is an optometrist. Mother’s sweet son-in-law (my husband Ray) agreed to take…
Yesterday Mary Evelyn, her husband, his parents, and other volunteers began to transform the stage of our local drama center into a street scene in New York City in 1913. The Homeschool Dramatic Society spent last week practicing from 9:00 to…