Today's post begins with an invitation to the livestream of "America!" followed by some thoughts about God's creative hand at work. If you would like to see a livestream of the play, “America!” performed by our local Homeschool Dramatic Society this Thursday, Friday, or Saturday, you may ... View Post
We prayed. God heard us.
Ray's daddy loved to watch television. On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, he was watching the Today Show on NBC on the small television in his room across the hall from Ray's and mine. I had stopped by for a visit when I saw the report of the first airplane hitting the World Trade Center in New York ... View Post
It’s Okay to Have Heroes
Yesterday I saw a history article in my inbox. The article was from a popular and influential American magazine with a long history. The article's title seemed preposterous to me. Its obvious intent was to criticize how America communicated during World War II. The title called some of America's ... View Post
“America!”
In addition to the excitement of receiving America the Beautiful yesterday, we had our first play practice for "America!" It was a full day. "America!" is a production of our local Homeschool Dramatic Society. This year for the first time, we are rehearsing via Zoom for the first week. Doing that ... View Post
Yippee!! America the Beautiful Is Here!
I was on the phone with my dear friend and our wonderful proofreader, Dena, yesterday afternoon, when I noticed a truck beside our warehouse. I hurried to the loading dock and asked, "Is it America the Beautiful?" It was. Our videographer, Titus, was pulling double duty in the warehouse at this ... View Post
Popcorn, Party Mix, and Stuffing Your Foot in Your Mouth
Don't you hate it when something slips out of your mouth and you'd give $100 to stuff it back in? Several years ago some friends (I'll call them Sam and Maggie) visited us over the weekend and went to church with us on Sunday morning. Maggie sat beside me. Early in the service it occurred to me ... View Post