Who Are We Anyway?
Yesterday I was writing about the end of World War II and the years immediately after World War II when Harry Truman was president. I often read my history writing aloud to Ray. He helps me by affirming what I…
Category Loving One Another
For those who will not be “home for Christmas”
Our home state of Tennessee is experiencing the worst COVID outbreak in the nation. Our conservative governor is not one to overreact, but last night he made a brief address to the people of Tennessee, a rare move for Governor…
The Gift of Noticing
Ray and I did something very unexciting recently. We had the gutters and downspouts on the front of the house replaced. It’s a good feeling. It was a wise decision for the stability of our old house’s foundation. But it’s…
Sunshine Sunday
Around 1977 the National Shut-In Day Society produced this poster to encourage people to visit a shut-in. Wow! Those clothes look familiar. Clothes like hers hung in my closet, when I married Ray late in 1974. This really takes me…
The Lights in Your House
Light is one of my favorites of all of God’s creations. Saturday was Christmas decorating day, so lights are twinkling all over our house. Light was one topic of conversation in Ray’s Sunday School class this week. Class member Darlene…