It is easy to fall into negative attitudes when we are tired, disappointed, or discouraged. Though Thanksgiving Day 2025 is behind us, I pray that we will carry with us an attitude of thanksgiving far beyond that special day. An…
You may have heard of the world’s only corn palace in Mitchell, South Dakota, and you may have visited it on the way to Mount Rushmore. Mitchell built its first corn palace in 1892 and its current corn palace in…
Every Sunday I see Miss Katherine sitting on the second pew. Yesterday she greeted me with a smile, as she always does. As I visited with her and those who sit near her, I asked Miss Katherine if she is…
Everyone in the world is an immigrant or the descendant of an immigrant. First God sent Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden. Later He scattered people at the Tower of Babel. In Acts 17:26, Paul told people…
I know how busy Thanksgiving week can be, so I’ve been keeping these posts rather short this week. On this day that is traditionally one of America’s biggest Christmas shopping days, I’d like simply to share some historic photos related…
Back in 2002, we Notgrasses were trying to find our place in the world of homeschool curriculum. We began publishing little 8 1/2″ by 5 1/2″ 20-page booklets which we folded and stapled by hand. Most were about current events.…
