I came across this photo several weeks ago on the Library of Congress website. Around 1946, photographer C. M. Stieglitz took this picture of cartoonist Roberta MacDonald drawing while her 15-month-old daughter, Patricia, watched her. MacDonald was a cartoonist for…
After we left the St. Louis Art Museum last week, we drove to the nearby Turtle Playground in Forest Park. I was excited about returning to Turtle Playground as I remembered being there with our son and his sons back…
Miss Frances was one of my special Sunday School teachers. One of my favorite memories of her classroom was the big wooden sandbox table.  With a little imagination, a sandbox became a Middle Eastern landscape. It’s easy to share sandbox…
During the month of December, I plan to share thoughts about Jesus coming into the world and also some stories about the origin of Christmas traditions around the world. Ray and I and our family enjoy many Christmas traditions. On…
Life doesn’t stop to give us time for a crisis. That’s why Ray and I were “busy little campers” during our first two weeks at Hope Lodge. Last year we at Notgrass History decided the time had come to update…
Family days are priceless days. While you are rearing your children, every day is a family day. Be sure and make them memorable —joyfully memorable. My “little” brother was born in October of 1956. Before Steve’s arrival, Daddy, Mama, and…
