My friend, Kathryn Frasier, just posted in her Facebook notes something I wish I had written. With her permission I am posting it here for my readers. What a great book for summer (or anytime) reading! This Summer’s Must-Read Non-Fiction (book review by Kathryn Frazier) I just finished this summer’s must-read nonfiction: true stories of ordinary men and women of faith whose lives intertwined with abusive priests and religious hypocrites. The book opens with a depressed woman, scorned because she does not live up
I’m a little behind on blogging just now but I’ll get back into the groove shortly. I’ve been visiting my 93 year old mother in Tennessee, trying to finish up The Creation (I hope to send files to the printer in the next week or two), and finishing up some major home projects all at once. The yard is full of blooms and vegetable plants that my husband has been tending to. I’ve had all kinds of ideas of things to
Young Black Swallowtail caterpiller on parsley Do your children love bugs and critters they find in nature? A favorite nature project with kids is to raise a caterpillar to see what kind of butterfly it would turn into. If your child finds a caterpillar outdoors pay close attention to what kind of leaves it is eating. Get a large jar and put the caterpillar in it along with a branch of whatever it was eating when you found it. Replace the leaves daily and
I began reading the book of Romans, a chapter a day, a few days ago. And what has repeatedly come to my mind as I read is the reality that the joy of knowing Christ is what makes it possible to live the Christian lifestyle. Adam and Eve had only one rule. The fact that the fruit on that tree was forbidden made it all the more appealing to them and they caved in to the temptation. Today we are no different
When these twin flowers drop off, a little pot with two tops is left behind where the seeds develop. I must confess… I stole this idea along with the title from the National Wildlife Federation blog, but it was way too good not to share it with my readers. Here is their post with some great ideas for making your own family’s field guide: http://www.nwf.org/en/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/Outdoors/Archives/2010/Field-Guide-Backyard.aspx If you have a digital camera, an online computer, and a printer
