John Marshall, Peacemaker
When I rub my finger above my right eyebrow, I can still feel a tiny scar above my right eyebrow. It’s been there since I was ten years old. Two friends came to play one day at our big old…
Category Inspiring Men
A Shy Person’s Words of Wisdom
Are any of your children shy? When our younger daughter was little, she used to hide behind my skirt when grownups from church talked to her. I assure you that this can change. Our younger daughter is Mary Evelyn, who…
Essential Lesson for Children: Serving People
In 1924 the Republican Party nominated Calvin Coolidge for a full term. His campaign slogan was “Keep Cool and Keep Coolidge.” Coolidge, October 1924 Coolidge with radio equipment used in the campaign, 1924. Coolidge was elected easily. He was inaugurated…
Lessons from President Coolidge About What to Teach First
Like all new presidents and first ladies, the Coolidges experienced many firsts in the early months of his presidency. On September 5, 1923, the president made his first address as president when he spoke to members of the National Association…
Calvin Coolidge: From Childhood Training to the Vice Presidency
John Calvin Coolidge Jr. was born on the 4th of July in 1872 in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. His ancestors had arrived in this picturesque area of the Green Mountains almost a century before. He was the firstborn child of John…
Roll the Gospel Chariot Along
My husband Ray and I were grateful to be able to be at church yesterday morning for the first time since his surgery. How precious to hear his voice singing beside me. Before the service, I followed Ray to 99-year-old…