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A President, a Mother, and the Fourth of July

4 Jul

Last week Ray and I met our son John and his family for some fun at Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana. I knew that Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky and later spent several years of his childhood in Indiana, but it wasn't until Ray and I were browsing in a Christmas store in Santa Claus that ... View Post

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One Man’s Mama and Another Man’s Wife

9 Feb

A few weeks ago Mary Evelyn directed our church's children's outreach class in a Christmas play. One little boy whom I'll call Sammie had acted up in practice. This continued on the night of the performance, while the costumed children waited in a classroom for the time when the play was to begin. ... View Post

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Mr. Eisenhauer and the President

27 Jan

Ray and I are a one-car family and have been a one-car family for most of the forty-one years of our marriage. In November our car had to spend some time in a body shop after a too-close encounter on a foggy road one night. Our insurance company paid for a rental car, so Ray went to a car rental ... View Post

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On the Lord’s Side

8 Oct

The children in our Wednesday night class enjoy dividing into groups to sing, "Whose Side Are You Fighting On?" The children on one side of the room sing, "Whose side are you fightin' on?" Those on the other side answer, "I'm fightin' on the Lord's side!" After both sides repeat those lines, they ... View Post

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Leif Ericksson and His Mama

3 Dec

Members of families influence one another in many ways. Some of these influences happen very much on purpose while others happen by osmosis. I like to learn about the families of famous people. Today I'd like to tell you about Leif Ericksson and his mama. Erik the Red was a Viking. In 985, while ... View Post

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Famous Folks and Their Families: George Herbert Walker Bush and His Mother Dorothy Walker Bush

5 Aug

One of the most important things you do with your children each day is simply to give them the opportunity to live in a family. Don't underestimate the power of simply being a family. Think of all the genealogies in the Bible: Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob ... View Post

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