During a recent conversation in a group, the subject of television came up. One after another talked about how offensive many things they see are to them. One person mentioned sitting with a grandchild when together they saw something sinful happen on the screen. The grandparent was appalled, but ... View Post
A Year of Cherishing Moments
Prang and Company of Boston published Baby's Lullaby Book: Mother Songs by Charles Stuart Pratt in 1888. I don't know anything about the book, except that: One company online is selling a first edition for almost $2,000 (the book cover is silk), The illustrations are sweet, sentimental, and ... View Post
Keeping Between the Ditches
"Keep between the ditches," my sweet Daddy used to say when I headed out in the car. He said that because he loved me. “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him." John 14:23 Our sweet Jesus said that because He ... View Post
Getting Up Every Morning and Doing the Same Things You Did Yesterday
Family life is a whole lot of getting up every morning and doing the same things you did yesterday. What a blessing that is because those same things you did yesterday include: loving your husband bathing your baby listening to your teenager reading to your ten-year-old ... View Post
Lessons from a Cookbook
I recently culled through my cookbooks, searching for ones I wanted to toss out. One makes me chuckle. The subtitle is "Living the High-Carbohydrate Way." Wait a minute! High carbs? Isn't everyone wanting low carbs? This thick, hardcover cookbook, that came to me used somewhere along the way, ... View Post
A Friday Night Surprise
Almost 6 years have passed since I wrote about "My Pink Grandma and My Not-Pink Grandma." I was giddy with excitement last fall when one of the editors of the Country Sampler group of magazines sent me an email, telling me that her editor had read that blog post and might like to include an excerpt ... View Post
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