History, Real Life, and Faith
Our connections to early US history, aren’t really all that distant. Each day, they take one more step into the future, but really, our country isn’t very old. We’re within just a few generations of the beginning of American democracy. For example, my father’s great-grandfather was born in 1809. James Madison had just taken the reins of the US government…
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“Jesus Loves Me,” is one of the most familiar songs in the Western world. But who wrote it? And why? Until a friend recently told me the story, I’d never wondered about it. I guess I assumed it was like the “ABC” song, something we all knew. But, the song began from a poem, a composer added the music, and…
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The joy and value of an elderly friend.
Are you easily offended and nurse the angry emotions as a result? Why? Not, “do you get offended,” but how do you react at the slightest suggestion of conflict? “Wow,” a friend said after someone spoke dismissively to me. “I can’t believe you just took that.” Oh, I heard the “polite” slap; I just didn’t see any point in getting…
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The Late Great Planet Earth and one girl.
Of course, suffragettes and their issues surfaced in A Poppy in Remembrance. The story takes place between 1914 to 1918. Suffragettes were active and busy throughout that period. Our heroine, Claire Meacham, had mixed feelings about them at the start of the war. But, as she made her way in a male reporting world, her feelings changed. Attitudes in the…
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