When my friend Ella told me that Miss Judy was having a painting class on Wednesday afternoons, I was thankful for the opportunity. However, I had no idea what joy was coming my way. I'm not afraid of painting anymore. I love to do it. A new joy came to me when I did the painting of our barn. I ... View Post
What is a heroine? Look in the mirror.
I recently recorded a video to tell you how I feel about you. I hope it's a blessing. You can watch it here. Through the years, I have reminded you several times that you are a heroine. That is the main message of the video. I know how I define heroine, but I decided yesterday to see how Merriam ... View Post
Mama Love
Yesterday, while searching for photos of mothers and children for a curriculum project I have been working on, I found many that illustrate the tender emotions mothers feel and live out in their actions. Today I would like to share with you some of my favorites from the Library of Congress. I'm sure ... View Post
Delight!
I have been enjoying a knit buffalo plaid dress that I found at a Christmas fair. I've been wearing it two or three times a week since I decided to dress festively every day in December. In this photo, I am holding a picture our three--year-old grandson gave me on my birthday. I haven't seen ... View Post
Remember What God Began for Us
Yesterday I wrote again about the carol, "Once in Royal David's City." Think back to the birth of your first child. I'm no poet, but I once paraphrased the first verse of the carol to describe bringing our firstborn baby boy home in February, 1979. Once in Oxford, Mississippi, Stood a nursery ... View Post
A Man and a Woman Honor Mamas
Please see an invitation below the meme at the end of this post. The West Virginia state capitol and the capitol grounds provide two reminders of one of the ten commandments: Honor your father and your mother. A bust of Anna Jarvis sits near the visitors desk inside the capitol. Jarvis was the ... View Post
