Living History Archives - Daily Encouragement

A Starting Point and a Destination

19 Jul

As astronaut William Anders read from moon orbit on December 24, 1968: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 In verse 27 of Genesis 1, we learn about God's creation of man. God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He ... View Post

The Big and Little Stories of the Moon Landing

18 Jul

Early American spaceships returned to Earth by splashing down into the ocean. When the Apollo 11 spaceship splashed down, a helicopter lowered Navy frogmen into the water with rafts. They attached an anchor to the spacecraft, gave the astronauts isolation suits, and washed down both the capsule and ... View Post

A Day in July

17 Jul

I am especially excited about today's post. Our son, my husband, and our videographer have created a beautiful two-minute video about the moon landing. It features film from 1969. It also features "A Day in July," a poem my husband Ray wrote in 1969 about the landing on the moon. I believe you will ... View Post

The “Magnificent Desolation” and the “Grand Oasis”

16 Jul

I love to sing about and read children's books about the days of Creation. It is exciting to remember God's creation of the things we see around us. Last week Ray and I went to the zoo with several of our grandchildren and their parents. Thinking about the variety of what we saw, Ray talked about ... View Post

Earthrise, 1968

15 Jul

My first memory of the moon is with my Daddy in the front yard of our little house in the country on Highway 49 in Cheatham County, Tennessee. He held me in his arms and repeated the poem: "I see the moon. The moon sees me. God bless the moon. God bless me." I was fifteen years old when the world ... View Post

Looking Back to Look Ahead

9 Jul

As Ray and I sat in the Jackson County Historical Museum last night for the July meeting of the historical society, I looked around the room and thought about what people have thought were important to remember. As I sat down to write to you, I realized that this is a hot topic. When we started ... View Post