I’ve heard that some people have a hard time with the concept of God as a loving Heavenly Father because they had a less-than-loving earthly father. I don’t have a problem with that concept because … [Read more...]
Graduation Day
Today our last two children graduate from high school. Last Thursday was my last, last day of school. One day last week, I made my last school lunch. Lots of endings around here. The funny thing is, … [Read more...]
Motherhood
Motherhood is a hard job. How many globs of peanut butter and jelly have we spread onto crust-less slices of bread? How many socks have we washed and dried and lost? How many miles have we driven to … [Read more...]
Happy Mother’s Day
God loves all His children. True. Sometimes, though, I think He might have a special place in His heart for mothers. Think of all the mothers in the Bible: Sarah, Leah and Rachel, Hannah, and, of … [Read more...]
Hooray for Public Libraries
To continue the celebration of National Library Week, I've compiled a few of my favorite quotations about libraries. “I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” Jorge Luis … [Read more...]
Libraries…Still a Valuable Resource
The following is a letter submitted to the Town Board of my home town in an effort to garner financial support for our library. In honor of National Library week, April 14-20, I've shared it … [Read more...]
Journaling a Childhood
Preserving memories is important, but I’m not a scrapbooker. Most of our pictures wait for my attention in a box, an archivally sound box but a box nonetheless. Our traditional baby books contain more … [Read more...]
Persisting #2
This week’s post is late, but I have a good excuse: I’m still recovering from changing to the dreaded Daylight Savings Time. I hate losing that hour every year. It doesn't matter that we get it back … [Read more...]
Persisting in Difficulties
“The promise of God’s presence with us enables us to persist in the face of difficulties.” I borrowed the previous sentence from a Bible study lecture because it’s perfect for our family right now. I … [Read more...]
Thoughts on Les Miserables
Les Mis and Lincoln are vying for Oscars this year, and although I loved Lincoln, I’ll be rooting for Les Mis. Les Mis is one of those rare movies that combine great acting with a great story. True, … [Read more...]
