Pencils, spiral notebooks, crayons, three-prong folders in the colors of the rainbow — on sale now! It’s that time of year, time for back-to-school sales, tax-free weekends, and time to get in gear for the first day of school.…
Though this fall’s cut-off dates are past for many, other mamas are still pondering the question: Should I sign up Jacob (or Emma or Michael or Isabella or Ethan or Emily or Joshua or Madison — you fill in the blank) for soccer (or ballet or debate…
Once upon a time the first day of school was the Tuesday after Labor Day. In those days, summer break was really a summer break, as in it lasted all summer. My little brother Steve and I spent many hot…
Ray and I are deeply grateful to each of you who has prayed for us over the last several months. God has given us joy and peace and has allowed us to learn many lessons about waiting. We learned on…
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,…
While Ray and I were visiting our younger daughter and her family at their house recently, our four-year-old grandson asked me to come and see the “tractor” he had made from two fat plastic baseball bats and a bench. He…
