Virginia Homeschool Convention

Virginia Homeschool Convention

Calling all homeschoolers who love books! Come to this amazing event, pick up curricula, go to inspiring workshops, and, best of all (according to me), talk to the author of Rambling Ruminations books, Dr. Caroline Crocker. Pick up some TRUE stories set during WWII,...
Role Reversal

Role Reversal

We didn’t expect it to happen, but it did. My 91-year-old mother and I were on our way out to speak to a class about World War 2. We had plenty of time, I had the materials in hand, and we were leaving to get in the car when it happened. Mom’s ankle twisted, and she...
Thanksfulness: An Essential Life Skill

Thanksfulness: An Essential Life Skill

Every morning, before I even get out of bed, I spend time saying, ‘thank you.’ Those of you who have to dance to the tune of an alarm clock may rightfully suggest that I should first be thankful that I’m retired and have the luxury of a slow start. I am. I first look...
Watch for the Answer

Watch for the Answer

I’m totally obsessed with an autobiography that I’m reading. Allow me to explain. In it, the relentlessly honest writer records not only when she prays, but also what. Moreover, she writes what happened next. Some of us would call this a prayer journal, but here’s the...
The Break Takes Off

The Break Takes Off

A Break Those of you who get my newsletters will know. I wrote this little book as a distraction and break from working on my next WWII book, The Truth is Different. It promises to be a doozy, since the heroine did not have an easy life. Not at all. So I wrote...