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Can I get it all in by the time they are 18?

20 Jan

Bob Vollmer was 45 years old when he started to work for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Since then he has tramped around state property as a land surveyor. Now he is about to retire from a career that has lasted almost six decades. Bob Vollmer is 102. As he prepares to retire, ... View Post

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Inspiring Men, Inspiring Women
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age 18, children, mid-life, mother, retire, work

Keeping Between the Ditches

15 Jan

"Keep between the ditches," my sweet Daddy used to say when I headed out in the car. He said that because he loved me. “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him." John 14:23 Our sweet Jesus said that because He ... View Post

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grandmother, mother, path

Artist Eric Carle and His Mama

14 Jan

Yesterday I went on a field trip with one of our daughters and four of our grandchildren. We visited the Frist Art Museum in Nashville to see the Eric Carle's Picture Books exhibit. The exhibit celebrates 50 years of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. On display are dozens of Carle's original ... View Post

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Famous Folks and Their Families, Learning Through Art, Learning Through the Arts
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A Reason to Teach Your Own

12 Dec

Through my decades of involvement with homeschooling, I've heard many reasons why parents decide to teach their own children. Yesterday I heard one that was completely new. The mama who told the story is a retired school teacher. I'll give her the name of my own 4th grade teacher, Miss ... View Post

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