Ten Rules Here are your ideas made into a list.1. Let the ladies have the soft chairs.2. Any gentleman regardless of age should offer his seat to a lady or an older person.3. Children and youths should not be too absorbed in their own interests or activities to… Continue reading Family Room Etiquette
In The Living Room
More EtiquetteNow I am going to stick my neck out and ask for your advice. In my conversation with Frances, Amy, and Brad I discovered that they have opinions too about young people… Continue reading In The Living Room
Etiquette Is For Everyone
Ten Rules of Table Etiquette 1. Don't interrupt. Wait your turn to speak 2. Speak quietly at the table. 3. Your left hand belongs in your lap unless you are cutting your meat or breaking your bread to spread. 4. Never… Continue reading Etiquette Is For Everyone
Nobody Knows the Trouble I seen…Nobody knows, But Jesus!
On our way up to Beaver Bay Saturday Elv got a call from our daughter in Thailand. She needed to talk...that's all...because it's the very nicest thing to be able to talk over troubles with a dad even when one is married. Her beloved was in the back ground, too, adding his two bits to… Continue reading Nobody Knows the Trouble I seen…Nobody knows, But Jesus!
The Thailand Children
Since I'm missing these people a lot right now, I thought I'd update you a bit on them so that you can help me pray and think about them today. Lisl is enjoying her "new" house immensely. They moved last week from their tiny honey-moon apartment on the IGO side of Chiang Mai to the… Continue reading The Thailand Children
Journeyings
I have been in Idaho and Nebraska the last ten days visiting family. I suppose I should be inspired to write something....inspiring and thought-provoking after all those conversations with siblings and parents. I should be inclined to at least be a bit eloquent having just held a grandbaby for the first time in my life.… Continue reading Journeyings
Visiting The Idaho Folks
Mom and I walked together every day last week. On Monday after we got home from the airport Mom, Dad, and I walked out to 95, solving the worlds problems in our conversation as we walked. Tuesday it was just Mom and I. We took the road the other direction. Wednesday I was at Shilah's… Continue reading Visiting The Idaho Folks
More Summer of the Flowers
These pictures are of Jenny's wedding flower project. I'm longing for green grass and flowers! Can you tell?
The Summer of the Flowers
What a flood of memories this picture brings. I remember trying to stop time for this one day. Too many changes were happening too fast. Lisl was about to leave for Thailand. She and Charlotte are both wearing the stars of newlyweds in their eyes. Melinda was reaching that summer for happiness and has found… Continue reading The Summer of the Flowers
To Grow Faith
Lee Strobel says in his book The Case For Faith, that in order to gain faith you need to be where faith grows. I have been thinking about that this week.I believe a functioning quiet time is a good place to grow faith. There ought to be something happening there...some kind of interchange between my… Continue reading To Grow Faith
Stone House Scribblings 