Recently my husband’s father died after 101 years walking on this earth. He was born in Louisiana in 1918 where he grew up in a large family. His life was an amazing journey. He loved to hunt and spent many hours growing up in the […]

In our family, we have a tradition for celebrating and remembering each family member’s birthday. On the birthday person’s big day, they get to decide on the menu, including their favorite dessert, and be honored at a special dinner with the entire family. I always […]

Back in my days of teaching fundamentals of nursing, one of the basic concepts we taught our students was called “therapeutic communication.” The student learns through this process how to implement various forms of care, including assessment and patient teaching. One of the most important […]

Two years ago, my family started a new tradition, memorizing scripture together at Christmas.  I wanted to help keep our focus on the reason for Christmas.   There was an incentive attached if they quoted the scripture. It was interesting to observe each one say the […]

When my grandchildren come to visit, I frequently hear, “Thank you, Nana.” Those words may be in reference to a variety of things, like dinner, ice cream, a gift, or a sleepover and a night of fun; but I never grow tired of hearing them. […]

Have you ever watched a sermon on TV? As the preacher is preaching, the camera pans around occasionally looking at the audience. It is so interesting to observe the many types of people–old, young, every kind of nationality, and every kind of dress, hairstyle, hair […]

Have you noticed, as you are watching TV, using the internet, shopping, or simply driving down the highway, the morals and beliefs of this world that are displayed? I remember watching a show on TV with my father-in-law several years ago. He was shocked at […]

Do you remember as a child the things you were told by your parents? My dad was one who believed “repetition is the key to learning” and he used this approach as he taught my sister and me. I remember some things he told us […]

I have a new study Bible produced by David Jeremiah and I am really enjoying it.  Because I love simply reading God’s Word so much, I decided to begin my new Bible at Genesis and read it all the way through to the end of […]

When my children were very young I observed many parenting techniques. My husband and I also attended classes at church that focused on Christian parenting. As I considered the importance of raising a child that respected and honored his parents, I also learned that respecting […]