Ray and I did something very unexciting recently. We had the gutters and downspouts on the front of the house replaced. It's a good feeling. It was a wise decision for the stability of our old house's foundation. But it's not really news you share with your friends. It's not like picking out a new ... View Post
Tickled and Joyful, “Irregardless”
A special memory of my Daddy's mother was her laughter. I can see her now sitting and laughing at her pink and white kitchen table. Oh, how fun it was to get Mama Sue tickled. Our kids love to get me tickled, too. I'm one of those so-tickled-I-can't talk kind of laughers. I can completely lose it ... View Post
Trusting on Election Day
Today is, of course, Election Day. While none of us knows exactly what will happen today, let's not forget that God does know and that He is not afraid of the outcome. I remember well a presidential election many years ago. Ray and I had strong opinions about who we wanted to win the election. The ... View Post
Tailor Made
When I was growing up, many women made their own clothes and their children's clothes, especially their daughter's dresses. Mother not only made her clothes and mine, she also made dresses for many others in her home-based dressmaking business. Many would have described my mother as ... View Post
“Good Morning!”
As I mentioned on Friday, Ray and I have finished listening to the Little House books again. That's Little House books, not Little Golden Books! As always, I learned lessons from Laura and Ma. In These Happy Golden Years, almost-15-year-0ld Laura goes away from home for the first time. She spends ... View Post
Gentle
A gentle voice. A gentle touch. A gentle breeze. I feel calmer already, simply thinking about those gentle things. Too often, when we want something to change, we think of loud things to say or forceful things to do, when a gentle approach would be more effective. Philippians 4:5 teaches ... View Post
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