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Public People Are People, Too.

3 Feb

My research yesterday included the Kennedy and Johnson years in the White House, specifically what their lives were like inside the White House. Again I realized that this history that our family writes is about real live human beings. I wish that Twitter tweeters and Facebook posters and TV ... View Post

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Living History, Loving One Another

God’s Protection

31 Jan

In the last few days, I have been writing and reading about the 1960s. It was quite depressing at first—the Cold War, the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, assassinations, the Vietnam War, riots . . . . Then, I realized that the 1960s didn't last forever. Many, many good things happened ... View Post

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God's Love for You, Living History

Listen and Be Wise

29 Jan

On September 25, 1957,  nine brave African American teenagers walked into Little Rock Central High School. An angry mob made their going to school so dangerous that an Army vehicle had to drive them to school. Soldiers from the U.S. Army 101st Airborne from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, had to ... View Post

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Inspiring Men, Inspiring Women, Living History

Memory Lane

28 Jan

Lately I have enjoyed writing about the time period of my own childhood. As part of that project, I have gathered photographs of Ray and me when we were young children. I'd like to share some of those with you today, along with thoughts of gratitude for our parents. I was an only child for ... View Post

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Generation to Generation, Living History, Making a Child Feel Loved

Beware of 2020 Vision

25 Jan

I've been wearing glasses since I was in my forties and I am very thankful for them. Sometimes, however, I have a brief moment when I long for the vision I used to have when I could see everything without glasses, when my vision was closer to 20/20. I have a list of blog ideas that I turn to when ... View Post

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A Poster from Long Ago

23 Jan

Happy Saturday Morning, Mamas. While working on lessons about the Great Depression a while back, I enjoyed seeing dozens of WPA posters. People from many professions found work in the Works Progress Administration, including artists. For the next several Saturdays, I'd like to share WPA ... View Post

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Just for Fun, Learning Through Art, Living History

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