How Do You Like My New Basketball? During my grandchildren’s Christmas break, I picked up three of them for a visit. Twelve-year-old Kenny approached my car with a colorful basketball under his arm. …
Ring-a-ling, Ring-a-ling, Who’s There?
Ring-a-ling, who’s there? It’s me, Becky! Just look at this beautiful antique telephone—and it’s in my house! My mother was an antique collector, and my sisters and I have been the recipients of …
Scribbling on the Face of Jesus
Welcome to a new year! I hope all of you enjoyed a Merry Christmas. As we enter into a new year, I'd like to invite all of you into my "living room" where I will share family stories--some my own, …
Every Penny Counts
Every Penny Counts As a young girl, I remember my mother kept a stash of coin wrappers handy when we would accumulate a good number of coins, especially pennies. At the time, I never realized I was …
Pull the Weeds!
Pull the weeds! For those of you who have been reading my blogs for a while, you know that I like to remember, record, and write about funny and/or sweet comments that children make. Just a few …
A Rock-Solid Memory
I would like to welcome guest blogger and author friend Julie Lavender for the month of July. Would you like a chance to win a free copy of her book, 365 Ways to Love Your Child: Turning …
Loving Others
I thrive on going down memory lane. One of my favorite things to do. With Christmas around the corner, I decided to ask my daughters about their favorite Christmas memories in their growing up years. …
Tell Your Stories!
Would you like to build deeper relationships with your children, grandchildren, teenagers, or any other special children in your life? Then …
Let Them Fly
Recently my husband and I enjoyed watching an Andy Griffith episode on Netflix entitled “Opie the Bird Man.” (Season 4, episode 1, 1963) Opie got himself into a jam when he accidentally shot a mother …