Pray. Play. Laugh. Stay.
Ray and I continue to be heartbroken as we hear about one separation or divorce after another among younger people we know. As of one night this week, we have now heard of four in the last few months and…
Category Marriage
50 Years Ago Today I Married Raymond Wesley Notgrass
Fifty years ago today on December 27, 1974, Daddy walked me down the aisle of my hometown church where he gave me away to Raymond Wesley Notgrass. As our family and friends watched, we made these promises which we had…
A Love Story
Bright eyes and a happy smile come to my mind when I picture my Aunt Dot. Today I want to share a recent picture of her and Uncle Preston, but first I want to tell you their story. It all…
The Family Plan
Family is God’s idea. In His perfect plan, every child is born into a family who loves him or her and then each of those family members loves and serves one another for the rest of their lives. What a…
50 Years Ago Today I Had My First Date with Ray Notgrass
In the spring of 1974, I was living off-campus in a rented room in an old red-brick mansion across the street from Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The first floor was furnished with impressive antiques. The lady of…
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day. Today I want you to see the precious pin that I wear each Valentine’s Day, but first I want you to know where I got it. From 1972 to 1997, Nashville, Tennessee, was home to the theme…