August | 2015 |

Ornament of Grace

August 11, 2015

A Deep Question How well I remember my days of motherhood, when I still had very young children at home! Amid all the recollections and “warm fuzzies” of that era of my life are nestled some frustrating memories, as well. Back then, I considered it a respite from the tasks and pressures at hand, to […]

Whether Ye Eat or Drink

August 11, 2015

A Well Balanced Meal I was picking up my two youngest children from a friend’s house after a day of working at the Christian school. As usual, they cheerfully climbed into the van, and we began the typical questions regarding how their day had gone. This particular day when asked what they had had for […]

Keepers at Home

August 11, 2015

What is it? Some people have it. Everyone should do it. It’s most often a result of good training. It’s never wrong to do. It’s usually noticed- more so when it’s lacking. It’s lovely. It’s kind. It’s polite. Have you guessed yet? It’s MANNERS! Do you ever observe bad manners and think, “What is wrong […]

Train Up A Child

Train Up a Child

August 11, 2015

Military Mom I’ve been described as a no-nonsense kind of mom. Military style, even! When I heard that for the first time, I brushed it off, but when I heard it from more than a few people I decided I had better park there for a while and decide if that is who I want […]

Good Things

August 11, 2015

What Do You Do All Day? “What do you do all day?” That was the question asked by one of our 13-year-old granddaughters one Sunday afternoon. This was not an unusual query, in light of the fact that I have been retired for almost nine years after working for twenty-seven years for the public school […]

A Merry Heart

Merry Heart

August 11, 2015

Fishing Fishing! Yup, that’s what I said—fishing. And yes, with the permission of our editor, that is what we will be discussing in this brief tutorial, on how to land the elusive “Walleye:” Whether you’re pitching crank bait or Lindy rigging with a bottom bouncer and leech harness, these finicky eaters are masters at eluding […]