In His Hands
I love to sing “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands.” The song is a great comfort. Its message is true. He really has got the “little bitty babies,” “the mamas and the papas,” and “you and me, sister” in…
I love to sing “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands.” The song is a great comfort. Its message is true. He really has got the “little bitty babies,” “the mamas and the papas,” and “you and me, sister” in…
As we drove south through Minnesota on Monday, Audra noticed a funny billboard for the Spam Museum in Austin: “Spam Museum–Where Hawaiians Go on Vacation.” Though we don’t actually eat Spam, Audra and I thought it would be a fun…
When Ray and I go to the homeschool convention in Duluth, we like to spend time in Canal Park, a shopping area bordered on one side by Lake Superior and on the other by a canal. An aerial lift bridge…
In the last verses of Romans 15, Paul asked the Romans to pray with him. He expressed specific prayer requests, including this one: “. . . so that I may come to you in joy by the will of God and…
Farm animals are an every day joy for some and a once-in-a-while treat for others. Lots of homeschoolers have chickens and goats and cows and horses, but others have a goldfish, a gerbil, a kitten, or a puppy, and some like…
Always on the lookout for an interesting shot, I snapped this not-so-great photo of a loaded car carrier. The picture reminds me of a time when our two-year-old granddaughter Clara saw a similar sight. She told those of us riding…
Ray and I left Kansas City yesterday afternoon and headed east to spend the night with John, Audra, and Henry before we all go north this morning on our way to the Minnesota Association of Christian Home Educators convention in…
Tired, exhausted, weary–perhaps you have used one of these words recently to describe how you are feeling. Perhaps you are like me and you’ve just got “the sits.” Maybe you are “beat” or “dog-tired.” You could be “worn out” or “ready to drop.” Perhaps…
I think it’s fun to finger through tiles and make words when I play Bananagrams. I like to look through people’s cast-offs at garage sales and antique stores. And, when I read or do research, and when I am out of town,…