Personally, I believe it’s very clear that it is way past time for the country to be reopened. And most of the country has at least partiall...

We left Missouri this morning at 7:00 AM, embarking on the front end of our 18th round trip from Missouri to Washington to Missouri, in a pe...

In the midst of this pandemic, which is absolutely trending in the right direction (although the governors of some states are still balking ...

Something feels very strange—it actually feels very wrong, very frankly. This time of “confinement,” of being told I should stay home becaus...

Spring is bringing the green back to Peaceful Acres. The grass and the underbrush are bright green now, and the leaves on the tall oaks and ...

Still trying to get back into the swing of regular painting. Above is my watercolor pansy. Here is my reference photo: Spring is definitely ...

The date was June 28,1959. It was Daddy’s first Sunday as pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (located close to Jefferson City, MO).  Tho...

It has been a very long time since I have completed a Bible Art Journaling page. Today I was inspired by a YouTube video done by my friend J...

“Consider the lilies [daisies] of the field; they toil not, neither do they spin. Yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was...

Today, in the midst of this horrible global pandemic, I was looking for positive signs of hope around me. First, I found some evidences that...

In early February we returned to our MO home, having been in our WA home since Christmas. We finally pulled the trigger on something we have...

It’s challenging NOT to be obsessed with the weather out here in the Pacific Northwest during the rainy season. Many of the “natives” don’t ...

So, we have been out here in Washington state, in our second home, only 3 1/2 weeks this time, and I am told it was raining non-stop, many w...

So, sometimes I have to pick myself up and be realistic about my abilities (or lack thereof). I was feeling fairly successful, in terms of a...

We were so blessed to be in our Washington home while Tory was at her folks’ home for Christmas. We have many years of personal knowledge of...

We celebrated New Year’s Eve with Mark’s family at our house for traditional Hoppin’ John, Snickerdoodles, ice cream sundaes, singing, and b...