James and Angeline Wilder faithfully taught their children to obey, to be respectful, and to be honest. They took their children to church on Sundays. They taught them how to raise potatoes and keep corn from freezing, how to gather berries and nuts, how to raise livestock and how to milk cows, how ... View Post
Lessons from a Cookbook
I recently culled through my cookbooks, searching for ones I wanted to toss out. One makes me chuckle. The subtitle is "Living the High-Carbohydrate Way." Wait a minute! High carbs? Isn't everyone wanting low carbs? This thick, hardcover cookbook, that came to me used somewhere along the way, ... View Post
Praying, Serving, and Prayerfully Serving
Last week Ray and I enjoyed a joint Christmas party with our local historical society and the Chamber of Commerce. Afterwards, we had a long conversation with the president of our local Chamber. This young man so impresses us. This conversation gave us an insight into why. For years Ray and I ... View Post
Homeschooling is Like a Christmas Tree
I hope this video we made yesterday morning is as encouraging to you as you are encouraging to me. When folks come to our house at Christmastime, they know it’s Christmas, all over the house! Things were certainly not that way when Ray and I celebrated our first Christmas together as a young ... View Post