A Surprise Daily Ritual
On Sunday evening around 9:00 p.m., God began sending us a beautiful snowfall. This was the view above my computer screen Monday morning. On Monday I ventured outside to the front porch . . . . . . and the…
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The Perfect Family–Isn’t.
Last week I saw a sign on a church building, saying that no perfect people were allowed inside. That’s good because the church would be empty otherwise, right? While we can—perhaps reluctantly—accept the fact that we as individuals are not…
His Helper
Two of my favorite Little Golden Books are We Help Daddy by Mini Stein and We Help Mommy by Jean Cushman. Both were illustrated by my favorite Little Golden Book illustrator, Eloise Wilkins. In these books, very young children help…
The Tootsie-Wootsie Medley
Ray and I can hardly believe that we’ve been operating the Notgrass Company (now Notgrass History) for 25 years, as of July 1, 2024. Way back when, we and our children used to introduce ourselves to homeschooling groups across Tennessee…
Keep Loving Him
I always feel a bit sheepish when I write about marriage. It is so personal and sensitive. Marriage is a beautiful gift that God has given to us people, the one creation God made in His very own image. Like…
When Your Day Doesn’t Go as Planned
Ray and I have almost always managed fine with one car. I’m thankful for one particular blessing of being a one-car family. Ray and I have gotten to spend much more time together than we would have if we had…
A Multi-Generational Field Trip
Yesterday Ray and I enjoyed a homeschool field trip with our daughter Mary Evelyn and her children. As I mentioned recently, we live fairly close to the Hermitage, home of President Andrew Jackson. Mary Evelyn chose January 8 for the…
My Own Titus 2 Mentors
My life has been richer because many older women have invested in my life. The first was my mother. Her words from my childhood are impressed on my heart. I was blessed as an adult to continue hearing them during…
Your Children’s Flawed Mama
My children’s flawed homeschooling mama, c. 1998 In my introduction to this series of lessons from Titus 2 for homeschooling mothers, I confessed to being like the character Jo March in Little Women. Jo described herself as “hopelessly flawed.” However,…