"Mama! Tina's cupcake has more sprinkles than mine!" "Jenny always gets to be the teacher! I want a turn." "Mama took Sissy to get ice cream after her orthodontist appointment. She took me to a store and I had to wait while she shopped for a whole hour!" "Sara got an A on her essay; I ... View Post
Life is a Precious Gift and Every Life is Precious
Yesterday I told you about Romana Acosta Bañuelos. Her story fascinates me. I was sorry that my research didn't tell me anything about her faith. I wish I knew that story, too. I did learn that students continue to receive scholarships from the generous scholarship fund she established in ... View Post
A Woman’s Inspiring Story
Yesterday I worked on a lesson about Romana Acosta Bañuelos. She served as treasurer of the United States during the Nixon administration. The treasurer is the person whose signature is on the left side of the front of American currency. The Secretary of the Treasury is the person whose signature is ... View Post
Wait!
I recently wrote about our granddaughter who can hardly wait for her birthday. It's easy for us adults to smile at children when they talk that way and to nod knowingly to the other adults in the room. However, we grownups know too well how hard it is for us to wait. The ability to wait ... View Post
The JOY of Being a Parent
Oops! When I scheduled the posts for Saturday and today, I accidentally switched them. So . . . instead of my sharing a Works Progress Administration poster on Saturday, I am sharing it today. The title of the poster is The Job of Being a Parent. The Library of Congress (which is where I find ... View Post
Honoring Debby
I'd like to introduce you to my cousin Debby. Here she and I are in my family's backyard many decades ago. Debby's mama is my mama's younger sister, Lavon. Lavon and Debby lived with our family while their husband and daddy, my Uncle Billy, served in the military. He was stationed in Japan. ... View Post
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