Yesterday I went on a field trip with one of our daughters and four of our grandchildren. We visited the Frist Art Museum in Nashville to see the Eric Carle's Picture Books exhibit. The exhibit celebrates 50 years of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. On display are dozens of Carle's original ... View Post
Real Books, Real Poetry, and Real Performances
Ray and I returned home on Tuesday evening after a weeklong vacation, which I am looking forward to sharing with you over the next few days. On our last day away, I grabbed a few things in an unfamiliar grocery store. I've been in a Christmassy mood lately, so I enjoyed looking at the pretty ... View Post
“Only God Can Make a Tree”
A few months ago, I wrote a series of posts about Faith, Art, and Government, featuring posters that graphic designer Joseph Binder created for the U.S. Navy. Here are links to those posts: Faith, Art, and Government 1, Faith, Art, and Government 2, Faith, Art, and Government 3. I recently came ... View Post
Was that field trip worth the trouble?
On Monday a homeschooling mama and I chatted about her recent mama's day out to an art museum. As she and a friend made the long drive home, they talked about taking their children on such an outing. I think you will appreciate their insights. The idea of a field trip is much easier than actually ... View Post
Of Music, Storytelling, and Unity
Ray and I got up well before the crack of dawn yesterday morning to attend a most unusual event, held so early that we easily made it back to church by 9:00 a.m. We arrived in Cookeville, Tennessee, about 6:00 a.m., an hour before a 7:00 a.m. event at the Cookeville Performing Arts Center. We had ... View Post
Wonder, Imagination, and Delight
Wednesday was such a delight for me. Our younger daughter invited me to accompany her and her children to a performance at Nashville Children's Theater. This theater is the oldest continually-operating professional children's theater in the U.S. NCT began in 1931 (the year my daddy was born). How ... View Post
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