Joy in Memories – Trust in God
I have many friends who inspire me. As we learn in the book of Hebrews, inspiring others is a Biblical idea: Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let…
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It’s Okay If You Haven’t Started School Yet!
I always thought September was a great time to start a homeschool year. When I was a child, summer breaks were June through August, and the school year was September through May. I liked it that way. When we were…
Roots
I grew up along the Cumberland River. I crossed Ashland City’s big iron bridge over the Cumberland many times while riding to the town dump with Daddy. “Across the river” was a common phrase in the conversations I heard as…
Standing Firm
In 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, a baby boy was born into an African American family (I’ll call him Keith). While he was still a boy, his mama discovered that her husband was a bigamist with a second family. The couple divorced and…
An Education That Fits Just Right
When my mother decided it was time for a new dress for me, she and I went to the fabric department in the Ashland City Five and Ten Cent Store or to Harvey’s Department Store in downtown Nashville. My favorite…
Listening to Mom and Dad
I love to read Genesis, especially the last 14 chapters that tell about the life of Joseph from the time he was 17 years old. It is when Joseph is 17 that God reveals that He has great plans for…