Just Because You Can . . .
A new homeschooling family has moved into our area. Though I haven’t seen her face to face since she and her family moved here, the mom (I’ll call her Sara) and I have spoken on the phone a few times. I called Sara on…
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Copycats
Children are copycats! When I was a young mother in Oxford, Mississippi, I taught the four- and five-year-old Bible class with Lillie Fay, who was a master teacher. On one Sunday evening, we were teaching the children about the Lord’s…
Budget Travel 101 — Lesson 1
I grew up with a daddy who loved to go and a mama who was willing to sacrifice to satisfy his wanderlust. They weren’t going to let the smallness of Daddy’s paycheck keep us at home. Since Daddy worked until…
A Rice Tale
John and Audra sent Ray and me home from Henry’s birthday party with three sets of party favors, one for each of us and one for Clara. Our favors were inside miniature sand buckets. Each included stickers and a craft kit, plus a…
After (and in the Midst of) the Storm
I was sitting at my desk by a window Monday when some afternoon thundershowers blew through. They didn’t last very long, but I did leave my spot by the window and unplug my laptop for a little while–just in case. In…
God Understands Our Thought From Afar
Well, everyone who read “Therold’s Little Opry” from an email yesterday probably wondered what those random words were at the beginning. Uh, let me explain. While I wrote “Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul” about my outing with Mary Evelyn and her…
Therold’s Little Opry
On Saturday night Ray and I met some friends at the second Saturday music show performed every month (except December) in our little town. When we first moved here, it was the Little Opry; now it is called Therold’s Little Opry, in…
Election Day in Jackson County
Ray and I love where we live. It’s beautiful and the folks are top notch. Yesterday morning we went to the community center a few miles “up the holler” from where we live so we could vote. It’s a pretty,…
Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul
Mary Evelyn and her children went on an outing yesterday to visit friends an hour and a half away. A day with my baby girl and her children sounded like fun, so I asked if I could tag along. When…