Last night was our Open House at school. I love dressing up as various characters. One of my favorite for several years has been Mother Goose. I was saddened to find out last night that a lot of the children don't even know who Mother Goose is and can't recite one of the rhymes! I... Continue Reading →

I have never been a fan of the WWF or for that matter any type of wrestling. I remember as a child watching Saturday wrestling on TV. It was pretty amusing. The story of Jacob, found in Genesis 32, has always intrigued me. Recently, in our Bible class the topic was brought up again. This... Continue Reading →

Rootedness - I didn't know this was a word. In fact, as I type there is a red line under it. I looked it up online and it was  a word in the Free dictionary. The definition reads, "the quality or state of having roots, especially of being firmly established, settled or entrenched." I like... Continue Reading →

I have to ask. Is it just me or do these signs mean nothing anymore? Traveling along I-65, I feel like I'm in the Indianapolis 500. If you go the speed limit, you will be passed! What are these signs for? Did anyone say it's the law?? Maybe I sound a little irate, it does... Continue Reading →

We have seen the devastation of the fires out west. Large areas of land devoured by the fire and perhaps started with one simple spark. James was writing truth when he wrote that our tongues were like fire. One word from us can start a fire that can last a lifetime. We have all heard... Continue Reading →

Sid and I were able to return to Tennessee and visit his mom and dad. It is always a pleasure to be with Mone and Pappy. We got to enjoy catfish and hush-puppies as well as Mone's cottage cheese and hamburgers. Going home is comforting. You feel welcomed and loved. Sometimes you even get a... Continue Reading →

A few weeks ago when I had just returned from a long trip, I went out to look at my plants. To my disappointment I noticed my rose-bush was being eaten by beetles. I began by clipping all the dead off. This caused some of the beetles to fly away. But, I knew they would... Continue Reading →

I would venture to say that these two words are some of the most repeated in our vocabulary!!  The mother of a new-born feels this way almost everyday.  A two-year old wanting to be held will wail that he is tired. And then there are times we are just worn out. Sometimes our being so... Continue Reading →

Yes, it's here. Like it or not. The first day of school. I love this cartoon because it shows how the children are stressed out. But, let me tell you, the teachers are feeling the same way. I usually have my night before school nightmare.  I am walking down the hall and all the rest... Continue Reading →