By John Alderman (age 9)
The snow is dripping off the trees
It means only one thing.
God is giving orders to spring.
There’s no doubt about it:
Only He could do it.
Comments(0) The Plot
“Mom,” my 12-year-old son said, “You shouldn’t be doing that.”
“Oh, don’t worry,” I responded, “Your brother won’t mind.”
After all, our 20-year-old son, Grant, home for Christmas, was out with friends. That’s when I did it. I borrowed his MAC laptop to do some research because mine was being repaired. […]
Comments(1) Although this is an entry for Between Mothers, my husband has some provoking thoughts that are worth reading. This is an excerpt from our family Christmas letter in 2007.
written by Leon
I hate to rake leaves. Every weekend for two months in the fall, we rake leaves—a lot of leaves.
A few weeks ago, I told our […]
Comments(0) Images of flattened neighborhoods and wood splinters strewn along the coastline where gracious Southern homes once had stood were etched in my mind. As Hurricane Katrina slammed into the coast of Mississippi and Alabama, it annihilated everything in its path.
While listening to the familiar story from the Bible about the foolish man, I began […]
Comments(1) Have you ever dribbled a sand castle by mixing sand with water?
At the beach throughout the years, I have helped our four children create amazing castles. In the warm sun, we have spent hours building our creations. But only half our time was spent in construction; the other half was spent in reconstruction. Every time […]
Comments(2) When my young son, John, looked at the studio image on top of this blog, he said, “Mom, your art room NEVER looks that clean.”
True! It’s usually a mess! Piles of paper cover the floor: inspiration gone wild. Scores of little index cards or sticky notes with bits and pieces […]
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