I have a sweet memory of Daddy kneeling and praying before bedtime when I was very young. Daddy and me I have sweet memories of bedtime when our children were little, too. Rocking, reading, singing—what precious times those were. Another…
On a recent walk, I noticed this tall grass standing in contrast to the soft gray blue fog. A botanist walking that way might begin reciting scientific plant names and making a mental list of their unique qualities. A farmer…
In the letter to the Colossians, we have specific instructions for living together in a family. Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them. Children,…
One of the many blessings of Ray’s recent heart surgery is that his post-surgery instructions include walking a mile every day. Another health professional told Ray recently that walking turns out to be one of the best post-surgery “medicines.” We…
Yesterday I told you the story of Calvin Coolidge taking the oath of office from his own father in his father’s parlor in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. Yesterday afternoon I found the first statement that Coolidge made about President Warren G.…
I love Beatrix Potter’s art because it is creative and fun, because she illustrated the beautiful English Lake District, and because it reminds me of a homeschool project I did with our daughters many years ago. The three of us…
