A few years ago I walked into a lingerie department and asked for the location of the slips. I was flabbergasted when the sales lady told me that this department store didn't sell them in the store anymore, but I could order one from the catalog. What? No slips? We never would have left home without ... View Post
Overflowing with Gratitude
I believe that Jesus had wonderful manners. After all, we learn in 1 Corinthians 13 that love is not rude. No one who has ever walked the earth loved more than Jesus did. The heart of manners is something He taught us: "Do to others what you want others to do to you." Saying thank you is one of ... View Post
Together
The greatest teacher Who ever lived is Jesus Christ. He is the best example of how to teach our children. In Luke 6:12-13, we read about a night when Jesus went to a mountain and spent the whole night praying to His Father. The next morning He chose twelve of His disciples to be His apostles. Mark ... View Post
Children, Books, and Train Schedules
Like many homeschooling families, we are a family of book lovers. Each of our children's spouses have fit right in to a book loving family; they love books, too. When we moved into this house almost ten years ago, we had simple pine shelving built in the room the previous owner used for a dining ... View Post
Voices
As we were about to disembark from a shuttle bus at the Grand Canyon, our driver told us to go to the cement. I knew immediately that he was a southerner when I heard the word cement. He emphasized the first syllable and made the first e long. When we got off the bus, I asked him where he was from. ... View Post
Tell of the Wonders
In between conferences out west, we had time to spend a day at the Grand Canyon. We arrived early and stayed until the sun went down. Just before sunset, we arrived at the Desert View Watchtower, one of the structures that architect Mary Colter designed for the Grand Canyon in the 1930s. On the ... View Post