As Ray and I watched a movie the other day, we saw a young woman in agony as she wondered how to handle the tough situation she was in. She walked into her apartment, closed the door, leaned against the wall, and stood wondering what to do. I thought how sad it was that she didn't know that she ... View Post
The Substitute
Surely every American family has at least a few stories about how a worldwide pandemic has made things different for their family. I like the stories of creative substitutes for things that couldn't be the way they would have been a year ago. I know a young family who takes drives while listening ... View Post
Mama Peacemakers
Sometimes I think that if anyone asks me what I do, I'm going to answer, "Laundry." Do you ever feel that way, too? When I was in school, I learned a song with the verse: "This is the way we wash our clothes, wash our clothes, wash our clothes. This is the way we wash our clothes on a Monday ... View Post
Bright, Beautiful Future
Last night in the early evening, the weather was just brisk enough to feel like winter. Ray and I noticed that the moon was beautiful behind the clouds. As you can see in these pictures, the scene was in constant change. At first, the sky looked like this. Then the moon peeked through the ... View Post
Christmas in the 1940s
Ray and I have been enjoying the Christmas music that we listen to each year. One album we especially enjoy is White Christmas: WWII Radio Christmas Show. It is Christmas shows broadcast on December 14 and December 21, 1944, on the Kraft Music Hall. Bing Crosby is the star of the show. The album is ... View Post
The Joy of Preparations Fulfilled
One childhood remembrance is that my Mama Sue (Daddy's mother) wore herself out before Christmas. She bought presents for all the children and grandchildren. She baked jam cake with cooked caramel icing and coconut cake with cooked divinity frosting. If you have ever cracked open a fresh coconut ... View Post
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