Taking Time for a Child
Oops! Yesterday morning I realized that I didn’t explain the framed “Charles” above the calendar in this photo that I included in Long Days, Short Years. When I was a girl, I saw an embroidered fabric name patch like that…
Oops! Yesterday morning I realized that I didn’t explain the framed “Charles” above the calendar in this photo that I included in Long Days, Short Years. When I was a girl, I saw an embroidered fabric name patch like that…
Many of you are probably praying for rain, so I tell you rather sheepishly that we have had a surprising abundance this July. A friend told me this past Thursday that her rain gauge measured 4 inches that morning. We…
This morning is the morning of Ray’s long awaited surgery. I cherish your prayers for him and our family this morning. Today I would like to share an excerpt from Ray’s recent podcast about his memories of growing up in…
From time to time I wonder: Should I really be listening to a 37-hour book about world history from 1920 to 1990 right now? I have listened to 1920 to the end of World War II. It is so depressing.…
Today I am sharing paintings that American artist George Catlin created of women, children, and homes of native nations. This is the last of my recent series on preserving and teaching history through the arts. In the fall of 1804,…
Several days ago our son John did an online performance of his popular “The Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder in Story and Song.” Though Ray and I rarely miss one of these, we weren’t available that day. When I asked…