Maybe you have already said something like this to one of your children this morning: "Just go do it!" Children -- and their mamas -- can be wonderful procrastinators. I know. I've done a lot of procrastinating myself. Last Monday Ray and I joined our son at another conference. We enjoyed meeting ... View Post
The Honoree Honors His Daddy
My heart was overflowing on Saturday afternoon. The turnout for our day to honor our hometown son, Jamie Dailey, was fabulous. Our town came together for one purpose. Our local Chamber of Commerce had just six weeks to plan this festival. It was so rewarding to see it all come together. We began ... View Post
Passing It Down
Sometimes writing history feels like a treasure hunt. I learned a wonderful story of faith last week while writing a lesson about Cape Cod. Several islands lie near Cape Cod. Martha’s Vineyard is the largest. English colonists settled on Martha’s Vineyard in 1641 and 1642. At first they called their ... View Post
Please teach me, Grandma!
Today I am telling you a story about one child in one class in one school. I'm certainly not suggesting that the story is the norm, but it does give you a reason to be thankful for your opportunity to teach your children at home. A grandmother I know recently told me a sad story. Her 5th ... View Post
Training the Next Generation
The psalmist who wrote Psalm 71 looks back on his life and remembers God's faithfulness. For You are my hope; O Lord God, You are my confidence from my youth. By You I have been sustained from my birth; You are He who took me from my mother’s womb; My praise is continually of You. Psalm ... View Post
My Friday Night Surprise
Today is a major work day for this year's Homeschool Dramatic Society play. When I sat down to write today's story, I thought of one of my all-time favorite lines of one of our daughter's plays. Imagine a teenage boy dressed up as a poor Appalachian man and speaking this line with a major Southern ... View Post
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