When Your Day Doesn’t Go as Planned
Ray and I have almost always managed fine with one car. I’m thankful for one particular blessing of being a one-car family. Ray and I have gotten to spend much more time together than we would have if we had…
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How to Love
One of my favorite Southern expressions describes how much one person loves another: “I love you a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck.” Recently Ray and I had the opportunity to visit with a friend who…
Life Doesn’t Stop for a Crisis
Life doesn’t stop to give us time for a crisis. That’s why Ray and I were “busy little campers” during our first two weeks at Hope Lodge. Last year we at Notgrass History decided the time had come to update…
Disappointments in Our Children’s Hearts
One of the hard things that we mamas have to face is disappointment in the hearts of our children. When their closest friends move away, when they don’t get to play in the game—even when their balloons pop before they…
Bedtime
I have a sweet memory of Daddy kneeling and praying before bedtime when I was very young. Daddy and me I have sweet memories of bedtime when our children were little, too. Rocking, reading, singing—what precious times those were. Another…
Blessed Assurance: The Story of Fanny Crosby, Part 2
Good Morning, Mamas, I want you to know how much I appreciate your emails and the kind comments you leave with posts. I want to answer each one, but some days are simply too full. I have been so hit…