We like some changes, such as a new item of clothing or an occasional change of scenery. Big changes can be another matter. Some are welcome, but others can be downright scary. Even little changes can be disconcerting for children. I remember one spring when it was time for our then-toddler John ... View Post
God Is More Concerned Than We Are
I am ashamed that in my curriculum writing busyness I completely missed the National Day of Prayer last Thursday. Thank you to all of you who remembered and prayed. I found two particular encouragements in the presidential proclamation for the 2021 National Day of Prayer: First, Congress calls ... View Post
The Rest of the Story
As this week progressed, I crossed one item after another off of one list after another and threw them into the wastebasket beside my desk. This morning Ray carried them to the trash can behind the house. We're making progress in this next phase of life after finishing America the Beautiful. One ... View Post
I’m glad someone taught me.
God is great. God is good. Let us thank Him for our food. It's been more than 60 years since I learned those thirteen words in a schoolroom in Ashland City. Day after day we little children bowed our heads before lunchtime and repeated that prayer. They are a profound collection of words—so much ... View Post
How God Handles Opposites
We have a very old memory card game at our house. It came to our house in the 1980s from Current, Inc. I ordered it the very old fashioned way. I put an order form and a check in an envelope and sent it off in the mail. It is a game of opposites: the hot and cold cards match; the boy and girl cards ... View Post
When God’s Heart Aches
One of the beauties of springtime in Tennessee -- and in the rest of the country, too, I assume -- is the blooming of our state flower, the iris, my mother's favorite flower. Iris Time in Tennessee Mother's Watercolor Iris I have recently added a new activity to my mental bucket list. ... View Post
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