Joining in Everyone’s “Wow!”
Children are excited when they learn their first few words. They love to practice them over and over. Two of our youngest grandson’s favorite words these days are mower and broke. On a walk with his Notty and Little one…
Category Loving One Another
Waiting to Hear from You
Ray told me the other day that he is thinking about doing a podcast telling what it was like for him to grow up in the 1950s and 1960s. Ray had a childhood I think people will enjoy learning about.…
You First
When two well-mannered adults arrive at a door at the same time, one or both will often speak or make a gesture that tells the other person: “You first.” Longtime friends of ours recently enjoyed two weeks of vacation with…
Jessica, Don’t Contradict Me!
When my close friend Terry complimented my hair recently, I immediately began telling her that I didn’t like how it looked that day. I later realized that I should have smiled and said a hearty “Thank you.” Though I didn’t…
Patience with Ourselves, with Others, and Even with God
One day last week, I wrote about water safety. I am grateful for these responses from Cindy, Jennifer, and Katie and decided to pass them on to you, as further encouragement. When I wrote to Katie to ask her if…
Precious In His Sight
When I was a little girl in Sunday school in Ashland City, Tennessee, my teachers planted the words to the song “Jesus Loves the Little Children” in my heart. Many consider the words I learned then as racist, so I…