“It Is Well With My Soul”
“It Is Well With My Soul” is a song I have sung at church since childhood. I heard years ago that it was written by a man in grief after losing members of his family in a ship wreck on the Atlantic Ocean.…
Category Living History
Spared
We heard a wonderful story from John yesterday. On Monday he did “One Soldier’s Story” for a group in St. Louis. This is John’s performance in which he dresses in Ray’s dad’s World War II uniform and tells his grandfather’s story in the first-person.…
Granny Knew
I have little that belonged to my mother’s mother. When I am in an antique store and find a little dish like one that she had, I sometimes buy it and bring it home. That is why I brought this plate home . . . .…
A Random Act of Kindness
I awoke with a long to-do list last Saturday morning, but when I saw a pretty dusting of snow outside our window, I stuck my bare feet in my shoes, grabbed my fuzzy fake fur coat out of Mama Sue’s chifferobe,…
David, Goliath, and You
We live in Jackson County, Tennessee. Many places across the country are named for Andrew Jackson, but Jackson County, Tennessee, was named for Jackson in 1801, long before he became President and long before he became famous for leading American…
Remembering Andrew Jackson and Daddy, Too
Year after year, Ray and I think about going to The Hermitage–home of Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States and first President to live west of the Appalachian Mountains–on January 8. The Hermitage is free every January 8…