History, Real Life, and Faith
This Los Angeles native recently visited the southern United States where she had an interesting experience in Louisiana eating. We stayed with friends in Baton Rouge who took us to a local market and provided a sample of food I’d never seen before–including items I’d never heard of before. This will be a photo essay–with commentary. Wandering the store provided…
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What was the deal with WWI mud and trenches?
I celebrated Mother’s Day three times last year. The first time was in England, when we happened to be there on Mothering Sunday. (It actually was my second time in England on Mothering Sunday; the first time my boys were three and one; in 2015 the accompanying child was 28!) Two weeks later we were in Slovenia with relatives on Parent’s Day….
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Lori Benton is a fine writer whose most recent novel, A Flight of Arrows, fascinated me with its approach to the Christian gospel message. Since I do not believe Jesus Christ looked nor acted like a 21st century American, I’ve long been intrigued by how people portray him and his message in other cultures. You can read my reaction to…
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While on my five-year genealogy hunt one day, I took my innocent children and niece on a search for the Posey house. I’d stumbled upon a photo of it during a hurried three-hour session in the Allen County Genealogical Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. On that particular summer, my family was recovering from 20 years of a military life following…
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I knew it was a dream as I stood on the balcony overlooking the sweeping view of the Los Angeles harbor. My parents loved that view. I turned and recognized the french doors leading into their condominium. The door stuck slight on the thick carpeting, as always, when I pushed it open. I cocked my head in surprise when the…
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