Charity canned some cucumbers today. Our prayer is that they will turn into pickles. She’s canned them for the past four years with her sister-in-law. Growing up, we always had homemade pickles. Grandma made them every year and stored them in the basement. There’s something about going to the basement and smelling the oil andContinue reading “The Pickles”
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The Haircuts
Well, the children haven’t done anything lately worth telling you about. It seems that they’re in a slump right now. Of course, there are things they’ve done that we can’t discuss. Something happened the other day, and I looked at Charity after we stopped laughing and said, “Oh, man. I can’t share that, and it’sContinue reading “The Haircuts”
The Birthday Girl
An indeterminable amount of years ago, on August 7th, a baby girl was born in Danli, Honduras, to American missionaries. She learned the culture and language of an entirely different people group than those in the North. But she moved to America, attended college, met me, and stayed around to be with me. She hasContinue reading “The Birthday Girl”
The Crochet
Crocheting fascinates me. The ins and outs and back and forths of a needle-like hook and the handiwork involved are on par with solving complex mathematical equations, in my opinion. Years ago, my grandpa’s wife made a crocheted blanket for us for Christmas. It seemed five feet long and four feet wide, but I don’tContinue reading “The Crochet”
The Reading
I’ve read thirty-five books this year, and I’d like to share a few excerpts from some of them. I read “Up from Slavery” by Booker T. Washington, and I was amazed by his courage and work ethic when the obstacles seemed insurmountable. He traveled from rural West Virginia to Hampton Normal School, during which travel,Continue reading “The Reading”
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