Yesterday I wrote about Ray and me learning something new. Mister Rogers, on the other hand, encouraged his audience to learn something old everyday. Learning something new and learning something old are both worthy goals. Jesus once said: “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the ... View Post
Learning Something New
All around the world today, homeschooled children are learning. Some are reviewing things they already know. Some are learning something brand new. Last Monday Ray and I began learning something new. Ray had his first guitar lesson, and I had my first mandolin lesson. I have had a mandolin ... View Post
A Son-in-Law’s Thoughtfulness
Joining us for our rainy day lunch with friends this past Sunday were a couple Ray and I had met only a little while earlier before Sunday School. I'll call them Janet and Wally. During lunch we got to know each other the way new acquaintances usually do. We told stories about our lives. Janet ... View Post
Supervising Our Children
I recently listened to Love, Lucy, the autobiography of Lucille Ball, read by her daughter Lucie Arnaz. When I listened to Lucille Ball's account of an event that happened in her life shortly before her 16th birthday, I immediately knew that I wanted to share it with you. Ball lost her father to ... View Post
Winter Blessings
After two wonderful snows last week, our weather forecast for Sunday was a 100% chance of rain hour after hour with flooding to boot. I am grateful that we got the rain, but not the flooding. The combination of melting snow and rain sent waterfalls down the hills near our home. Two low spots in the ... View Post
Ray’s New Podcast
If all goes as we have planned it, one of my dreams is coming true today. We are launching Ray's podcast, Exploring History with Ray Notgrass. This is how Ray describes what he plans to do: This podcast offers background on what you hear in the news, shares stories from history that will enlighten ... View Post
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