A Gentle and Quiet Spirit
I was honored when Ray asked me back in the spring of 1981 to contribute to the Entrust These Things booklet to give to graduating seniors from the Christian student group he led at Ole Miss. I have often wondered…
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Preparing Children for Every Season
Courtesy of The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection at the New York Public Library The Christmas season has begun, and I am thankful. I love this time of year. Like Thanksgiving, the…
Faithful in a Little Thing
When I went into the kitchen on Sunday morning, I found Ray doing one of his Sunday morning chores—filling up the pill containers with supplements and prescriptions. He fills up his and mine, too, every week, something I deeply appreciate.…
Homeschooling for Forever
Only a month ago, Ray and I were driving through Robertson County, my mother’s home county. The little town of Orlinda, which claims to be the sunniest spot in Tennessee, inspired me to encourage your children to be the brightest…
Jesus Loves the Little Children of the World
I was forty years old before I left the United States. Our teenage son John and I went into Mexico on a mission trip, traveling 400 miles through rural Mexico to the coastal city of Tampico in a church van.…
From My Heart to Your Homeschool Graduate
Graduation exercises at Randolph Henry High School in Keysville, Virginia, June 1943 Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Dear Homeschool Graduate, You have been sitting at the feet of your parents for many years. Now, you will stand on their…