Oops! When I scheduled the posts for Saturday and today, I accidentally switched them. So . . . instead of my sharing a Works Progress Administration poster on Saturday, I am sharing it today. The title of the poster is The Job of Being a Parent. The Library of Congress (which is where I find ... View Post
If only I had known then, what I know now.
Ray and I were with two of our granddaughters yesterday afternoon. Supper was ready but they begged to show us their big surprise first. Excitedly, they led us to their front yard. With glee they showed us these. As I relished the sight of these annual gifts of life from the hand of God and ... View Post
Little Watching Eyes
Several years ago, Ray was hanging out with our then-three-year-old granddaughter. She was busy "taking pictures" with the sheep piece from a wooden puzzle. When she finished, she took the piece to the puzzle board and said, "I'm going to load it onto my computer for my blog." One of our friends ... View Post
A Heart for Your Children
Our son-in-law recently offered to cut down a tree for us. We have watched its slow demise for the last few years, so we appreciated the offer very much. When he finished the task, he asked if we would like for him to cut the stump all the way down or if we would like for him to use his chainsaw to ... View Post
A Generational Valentine
On Saturdays I have been sharing art from Franklin Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration. Today I'd like to share a Valentine from 1882 instead. The verse reads: My love is like the steadfast sun, Or streams that deepen as they run. I think of thee, dear love of mine, The best of all that’s ... View Post
Raising Up a Generation
Last week I worked on an America the Beautiful lesson about the administrations of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. I included a section about the Supreme Court decisions in regard to school prayer in 1962 and school Bible reading in 1963. As I searched for an appropriate photograph to use as ... View Post
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