Seventeen and Nine
The month of July, smack-in-the-middle-of-summer, is packed with events and school preparations. I managed to get the supplies and books finished in June, which left filling out the remaining necessities…
Musical Memories of Mom
Most of my memories of mom are musical. My earliest memories from my toddler years were of standing in the front pew of the church, watching as she played piano…
Worried and Anxious About Many Things
Like Martha, I have a way of being "worried and anxious about many things"! Today was a day for tackling the inevitable. Natalie and Jordan had morning classes at the…
Fourth of July at the Ranch
Laurent, her two dogs, Alyssa, Ellie, and I (Paul) decided to go up to our little ranch over the fourth of July. This turned out to be one of the…
Father’s Day
So, right off the bat, Father's Day began on a great note since it was Trinity Sunday, and that always means they bring some excellent hymnody. We also got to…
A Wonderful Weekend
The school year is done - hallelujah! There has been much celebrating around our house, in the way of sleeping in, staying up late, going to pool parties, and most…