Living History Archives - Daily Encouragement

Of Heroes and Villains

27 Sep

My latest audio book has been a biography of Andrew Jackson. He's been called a hero and he's been called a villain. The folks in both camps are right. He was both. His policies about native nations of America were shameful, and that was only one of his major faults. On the other hand, he was a ... View Post

Please teach me, Grandma!

23 Sep

Today I am telling you a story about one child in one class in one school. I'm certainly not suggesting that the story is the norm, but it does give you a reason to be thankful for your opportunity to teach your children at home. A grandmother I know recently told me a sad story. Her 5th ... View Post

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