Keeping a Promise
On Veterans Day in 2014, our dear friend Miss Joy performed “The Ragged Old Flag” as she had so many times before. She was less than one month shy of her 100th birthday. As I enjoyed the program that day, I…
Charlene
Hi! I'm Charlene. You are a homeschooling heroine, and I believe in you. As a veteran homeschooling mom, one of my greatest joys is encouraging moms like you. Thank you for what you do everyday.
The Wiggly Girl Who Became a World-Renowned Choreographer
England’s Dame Gillian Lynne has enjoyed a 70-plus year career as a dancer, choreographer, director, writer, and more, but she was once a wiggly student whose school sent a note home to her parents saying they thought she had a learning disorder.…
The Success Sequence
Several years ago, a young woman asked me how long Ray and I had been married. When I told her how many years it had been (it was 32 or so years; I have forgotten exactly how long it has…
Love Without Limit
Yesterday I wrote about Ray finding a show for Mother to watch during Thanksgiving weekend. That search was one of many searches he does to find entertainment for my mama. Ray is amazing. If there were a definition for amazing son-in-law…
Married Parents — A Gift God Gave to Children
Many months ago, I met a hotel clerk while we were staying out of town. As mothers love to do, she told me about her three-month-old baby. Then she said that she also has a four-year-old, a three-year-old, and a one-year-old, and…
A Canadian Carol
Now it feels like Christmas because yesterday Ray and I attended the Cookeville Community Band’s Christmas concert. In my opinion, the crowning moment of their Christmas concert each year is when they play “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson. I love to…