Ray and I recently met a small town attorney. One of his legal specialties is child neglect and abuse. He told us about a term he uses to describe "deadbeat" parents. He calls them cow parents. He explained the term by getting us to picture cows in a field tending to themselves. He said that some ... View Post
The Blessing of a Kindred Spirit
When Paul was concerned about the Christians in Philippi, he decided to send Timothy to check on them. Paul knew Timothy's heart and knew that he was a kindred spirit. He knew that Timothy would perform this job well because he was genuinely concerned about the Philippians. When John called us ... View Post
Celebrate
Students of American history know that there were once thirteen British colonies along the Atlantic coast. Representatives of the colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776, and fought the American Revolution to gain that independence. The USA celebrates ... View Post
I’d Rather Be Here Now
When I was a young wife and mother, Ray was a campus minister at a church in Oxford, Mississippi. I was blessed to know many Jesus-loving, family-focused, and hard-working older women in that congregation. I soaked up their examples and wisdom. I could mention many sweet sisters who taught me how to ... View Post
Can’t Never Could . . .
My mother was a master at helping me believe that I could accomplish things. As I grew up, she taught me: "Can't never could do anything." Believing you can is a vital step toward accomplishment. This portion of a song that Fred Rogers sang on Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood gives the next step: "You've ... View Post
Alike and Different
I like the golden fur of this squirrel that was scurrying about near Ronald Reagan's boyhood home last month. I think of squirrels as gray, but, of course, I know that squirrels come in a variety of colors. Squirrels are like children (and grown-ups, too). Not one is exactly like any other. One ... View Post