Learning Through Family Stories
We all have black sheep in our families. Maybe you can’t think of any in your immediate past, but we are all descended from Adam and Eve, and we all know what they did. So, when we dig, we will…
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Standing on the Shoulders of My Ancestors
While my husband Ray was growing up in Columbia, Tennessee, reading the great books his daddy recommended and soaking up Civil War history from his grandfather, I was growing up sixty-six miles away in Ashland City, where my daddy was…
Ray Stands on His Daddy’s Shoulders
Writing books about history is a dream come true for my husband Ray. He grew up around words. His daddy worked at the local Columbia, Tennessee, newspaper for more than fifty years. As a boy, Wes carried papers. As a…
Memories That Last (& Cliffs and Waterfalls)
Here are some more pictures Charlene sent me yesterday. ~ Bonnie Yesterday afternoon we stopped here in the mountains on our way from Honolulu to the North Shore of Oahu. It was one of the windiest places we have ever…
Fun, Silly, and Happy with Your Children
Today is dress rehearsal for this year’s Homeschool Dramatic Society play. This means that things have to be formal. I am going to miss one of my daily practice responsibilities, which has been taking care of Mary Evelyn’s 19-month-old little…
The Time to Listen Is Now
Have you ever realized when someone gets to the end of a fascinating story that you weren’t really paying attention and now you are sorry that you missed it? It is easy to let our minds wander. Sometimes, when we…