Of course, there are exceptions, but I think for most of us the statement is true: our parents get smarter the older we get. It’s true for two reasons: The older our parents get the more experiences they have behind them, and…
Ray and I have enjoyed quiet evenings at home in the last few days. We have been saving up titles of documentaries we wanted to watch, so that has been a favorite quiet evening activity. If you do read and enjoy The…
Ray and I recently listened to an amazing book about an American team who won gold at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. I highly recommend The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936…
Ice glistened on the bluffs and snow peeked through trees on the hills, when Ray and I drove home from church yesterday about lunch time. As soon as we got home, I hurried back out with my camera. I drove…
The “me first” talk mamas hear and hear and hear can wear a mama out. You know how it goes: “He took my ______!” (Just fill in the blank.) “I want to sit in your lap!” “I asked first!” “It’s…
When you ask a bunch of adults if they want to play Charades, you’ll likely receive smiles and enthusiasm from some folks and groans from others. Ray, our kids, and I would be among the smilers. We have played hours…
