Do you want to be like Mary Poppins, “practically perfect in every way,” but know that you are much more like Jo in Little Women, “hopelessly flawed.” Do you ever feel inadequate, imperfect, hopelessly flawed? You know what? You are…
When I was a girl, we had one black telephone which sat on a table. It was like the black ones on either side of the white phone diplomat John Foster Dulles is using in this 1958 photo. Later we…
Fields of sunflowers are some of the most beautiful views I have ever seen. Ray and I came upon this field in eastern Missouri in late July. The way they always face the sun is a wonder of God’s creation.…
When we were homeschooling our children, I looked for ways to make their language arts practical. One way was by encouraging them to write letters and send them by old-fashioned snail mail. I admire my friend Olive for so many…
For the last several days, I have enjoyed working with our daughter Mary Evelyn on the 2026 Homeschool Dramatic Society play, Patriots! Playtime is one of my favorite times of the year. See the flyer below if you live close…
Do you wonder sometimes about the future? Do uncertainties unsettle you? Do you look into the future and see a fog? When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, You knew my path. Psalm 142:3 It is comforting to know that…
