Beautiful of Form and Face
When Jacob travels back to the land of his grandfather Abraham to find a wife, he discovers Rachel who was “beautiful of form and face” (Genesis 29:17). I believe that every little girl (or big girl or little old lady)…
Month February 2014
Mr. Irresistible
I told you recently about my “noble peach” mistake. It wasn’t my first public misspelling. My first was in high school. Our young and enthusiastic band director had a fresh idea for a fundraiser: a contest to see which high…
My Pink Grandma and My Not-Pink Grandma
My two grandmothers both grew up in rural Robertson County, Tennessee. Though their girlhoods had many things in common, their adulthoods seemed as different as night and day in my young mind. Mama Sue’s bedroom carpet was pink. Her bathroom tile was…
Rules to Live By
When Ray and I were first married, he was in graduate school in history. We became involved with the college students at our church. Through the well-meaning efforts of another graduate student, the college group began associating occasionally with a…
One Family’s Story
We are grateful to God for preparing us and giving us opportunities. We are thankful to homeschooling families for giving us their trust. Trust-building takes time. Starting a homeschool business and putting up a Notgrass sign didn’t mean people automatically…
Diving in with Both Feet
While we were homeschooling, working with a local church, and being a family, Ray and I continued to wonder if other people would be interested in using curriculum we had written. After John graduated from high school, we wondered if…