We never got the chance to help. Two days after that visit, my husband's mother suffered a bad fall, breaking her hip and causing consid...

As our visits continued, we quickly came to discover the positive, independent attitude and irrepressible sense of humor that marked our new...

For the next several months, we stopped in for a visit with Mary nearly every week. Her windowsills were soon lined with little potted plant...

It was a small cabin, hewn from the very stone upon which it stood. It stood some ways back from the main highway, perched precariously on a...

Our Engineer - the one on the left Our second son, Erik, enlisted in the army corps of engineers. For a boy from a devout Christian home...

Vacation. The best of times. The worst of times. My parents had decided that our family needed to visit Montana. And Virginia City. It...

Not his favourite picture! It was my husband's first job following our marriage. He was . . . excited. Foreman of a ...

Ralph, who started it all With, from the left, Flint, Iggle and Muffy I love cars. Especially old ones. We have owned many vehicles whi...

Okay, a bit older than our car, but you get the picture. At some point during our junior year in high school, we were required to tak...

The only surviving picture of Andrew Ranching is wonderful. Most of the time. You get to spend your days outdoo...

I like snakes. And it's because of my Mom's cooking. Hmmm. Maybe I'd better explain . . . I loved to watch my Mom when she...

I had finished college. I was now a college graduate. This meant several things. 1. I was no longer a student. 2. I had to earn my own...

I'm very happy to announce that the copy of Carving Angels was won by Mary Preston of Australia. Congratulations!!!

We are and always have been, a Church attending family. We love it. And I was raised to believe that, to show proper respect, we should ...

Our children learn from what they see. And hear. Most of the time, it's a good thing. Occasionally, it's not. Sometimes, it'...

Only a few more hours to get your name in for a free copy of Carving Angels! Welcome to the October Blog Hop, where you can visit new blogs...

Better Meals! For the first twelve years of my life, 'cleanliness' and I really only had a nodding acquaintance. I admit it. Oh,...