Working for Those We Love
I don’t remember when I first heard this old couplet. A man may work from sun to sun; But a woman’s work is never done. However, I don’t remember a time when I didn’t know that couplet—and believe what it…
Category Marriages That Last
A Place of Quiet Rest
In a post last week, I told you about Ray’s and my 47th anniversary. Now that I can share photos again, I want to take you along on the trip we took to celebrate. For many years, two dear friends…
Today Ray and I celebrate 47 wonderful years as husband and wife.
In January 1974, I decided to speed up my college courses and try to graduate in just three more semesters, instead of four. The first step was to sign up for 21 hours, instead of my usual 17 or 18.…
Marriage Is Good.
As Ray and I walked through Dollar General last night, we saw customers looking at this and that. A couple of ladies were looking at Christmas items. A man was looking at items in the automotive aisle. The man and…
Wearing Other People’s Moccasins
I don’t hear as much about walking in other people’s moccasins as I did as a little girl, but the idea is a good one. If we haven’t experienced what someone else has experienced (or walked in their moccasins or…
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me
For the last few days, I’ve been thinking about how I can encourage you while you homeschool this fall. I thought back to 1990, when I was a brand new homeschooler and about what I wish someone had told me.…