Do you know that song? If so, the line that comes next tells you my definition of a very, very, very fine house. "With two cats in the yard..." For much of our marriage, we've had at least one cat in the house, and one memorable summer, we had eleven cats in the yard (life used to be so hard!) thanks to two batches of kittens our stray mama cat, Biscuit, gifted us with as a thank-you for taking … [Read more...]

Perhaps it's the time of year with the holidays almost upon us (can you even believe it!), but lately I've been far more aware of how incredibly blessed I am. I'm currently in BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) and we're studying the book of Revelation, and each week I find my gratitude for God's Word deepening, same as my thirst for it. I love the screen savers available at SheReadsTruth.com. In … [Read more...]

I’ve had my stubborn moments. Times when I’ve refused to do what I’m asked. When I’ve folded my arms and refused to budge. An incident in seventh grade art class comes to mind. The teacher assigned a short research report on any famous artist we chose. I liked art class. I liked our teacher, an exotic woman who wore her hair in a chignon and dressed in Bohemian clothes and seemed wildly … [Read more...]

Registration for Spring 2016 college classes is fast approaching, so I spent last Friday morning, combing through the catalog, trying to decide what to take next term. Possibly take, I should say, since I've learned that a listing in the catalog doesn't always mean a course is offered in a particular term. I will still be enrolled in the College Math Prep class. What should I mix with … [Read more...]