Ray and I meet many heroes and heroines at homeschool conventions. One of the heroines I met at the St. Louis convention last weekend encouraged me with stories of her family's full-time ministry to Burmese refugees living in Kansas City. Johanna spoke with love and compassion about these precious ... 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
The “Polks” have a surprising afternoon.
Yesterday morning I asked the teacher of our ladies Bible class if I could have a few minutes to tell about Ray's and my experience at the state capitol on Tuesday. I know from past classes that many of these ladies get discouraged by what they hear on television news. I wanted them to know that ... View Post
“President and Mrs. Polk” at the State Capitol
Ray and I had a wonderful day at the Tennessee state capitol yesterday. We left home about 5:20 a.m. dressed as President and Mrs. James K. Polk, along with Notgrass History videographer Titus Anderson. We returned fourteen hours later. The day was full of surprising blessings. As my friend who ... View Post
Creativity is 110% sweat.
On Sunday afternoon Ray and I had the opportunity to spend some time with a couple we met during the weekend. They came to our house for a short visit. As we got to know one another, we told them a little about our family and about what we do at Notgrass History. As Ray and I sat across from them in ... View Post
The Struggle and the Blessing of Time
Ray and I were both at my desk working on a project one day when my phone dinged to alert me to a text message. One of the joys of family is having so much shared history that you can make a joke without having to explain a thing. When I heard the ding, I said to Ray, "These are the dings of our ... View Post
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