Grant was 5 years old. He wanted a puppy for a long time. He asked his daddy and his daddy always said the same thing, “Not now. Dogs are a lot of responsibility.” It’s not that Carl didn’t want his b...  Read More

Now that I’m starting over (after 9 years of homeschooling) with a fresh-faced little preschooler (Jameson is 3), here’s an overview of my preschool curriculum and what I’m doing:I’m spending a lot of...  Read More

Homes can't be managed in a woman's spare time. Being a wife is not a diversion. Children can't be raised in a mother's leisure hours. These undertakings are not our hobbies nor should they be conside...  Read More

When I was teaching the series Growing Girls in my church, I said I was working on a list of women teachers.  As promised, here is my "list," but rather than it being a list of names - it is a treatis...  Read More

Psalm 34:3 O magnify the LORD with me; and let us exalt his name together. When I was growing up, I learned from an early age to be in big church with my mom and siblings.  My dad was a pastor and we ...  Read More

Five years ago, I went to a couple's home to look at a rocker they had posted on Craigslist.When I met them, it seemed like we were old friends. I'm not sure of their age, but probably old enough to b...  Read More

I wrote the following back in 1998:“Busy hands,” I heard my aunt whisper as we gazed into the coffin where my grandmother’s body looked so lovely, even in death. Both of us seemed to be alone with her...  Read More

Once, when my children were young, I experienced a long, discouraging day. I guess I had stretched myself a little too far in the preceding weeks and I was feeling the effects. First, I had been bothe...  Read More

A number of years ago, at the close of a long day, I drove up to our little neighborhood post office to get the mail. It was dark, I had a rare headache, and I was alone. After I pulled the letters fr...  Read More

My daughter-in-law asked me if I would be willing to encourage the moms in her homeschool group.  She told me it would be casual and I only needed to share for about 10-15 minutes. I was honored.  I w...  Read More

You never know when it will be the last time.  Things that have been a part of your life for as long as you can remember will end.  At some point, you will have your last experience, your last bite, y...  Read More

This is a repost from 5 years ago this month:GraceAnna was in the States for a few months while Grant was on the ship. Last Thursday, Carl and I took her to the airport for an early morning flight bac...  Read More