Ray and I had fun remembering the baby and toddler days of some of our now 8-to-10 year old grandchildren earlier this week while I was searching through Homeschool Dramatic Society photos for my peek into our homeschool creative writing and drama activities. Mary Evelyn's plays are usually in ... View Post
Rachel’s Response to Some Thoughts for Lisa
I am grateful for the responses to this week's posts about parents and adult children. Today I want to share one of these. However, I'd first like to acknowledge that many parent/child relationships are strained. I always try to remember that when I write about this subject. While I try to inspire ... View Post
Some Thoughts for Lisa
On Monday I encouraged mamas to encourage their parents. I received a very sweet response from a longtime reader. I'll call her Lisa. With her kind permission, I'm sharing this excerpt: This models exactly who I hope to be as a Christian. . . . And those words about your mom made me cry as I'm at ... View Post
Three Generations and a Window
On Friday Ray and I had an opportunity to observe men of three generations who work together. They include: A father—I'll call him Dan. Dan's two sons—I'll call them Mike and Frank. Mike's son—I'll call him Scott. At one time, Dan, Mike and Frank were all in their prime. Each was gifted ... View Post
Keep Planting and Watering Those Tiny Seeds
This past Tuesday was March 1, which is a special anniversary for Ray and me. Forty-eight years ago, I got dressed in an green gauze shirt and beige and green striped stovepipe pants and waited for Ray Notgrass to pick me up for dinner and a movie in Nashville. Soon Ray arrived at the house where I ... View Post
My Friend Lisa, a Stretchable Mama
I admire my precious friend (I'll call her Lisa). We met Lisa and her husband (I'll call him Jeffrey) before they had children. In time they had three. I'll call them Austin, Kevin, and Rachel. Lisa first knew she wanted to homeschool when she was expecting Austin. When Kevin was born four years ... View Post
