For a child, every day is a thing of wonder. And for six-year-old Lily Lapp, every day is a new opportunity for blessings, laughter, family, and a touch of mischief. As she explores her world, goes to school, spends time with her family, and gets into a bit of trouble with her friends, Lily learns […]
Just a short post to let you know I’m safely back on the island. Unfortunately, I’m still not sure if my brother is safe. He’s stationed at the air force base at Biloxi. This is situated on a tiny peninsula. My sister-in-love packed up the dog and pulled one of my hurricane bug outs. She […]
Lucy Come Home by Dave and Neta Jackson Lucy Tucker, the feisty old bag lady we all loved from the House of Hope series, has confounded everyone. Why won’t she come off the streets of Chicago? How did she ever end up there in the first place? Why did she disappear again? We didn’t […]
The Ride of Her Life By Lorna Seilstad Lorna Seilstad creates an entertaining story filled with delightful characters and romance set at the Lake Manawa summer resort in 1906. Feisty heroine Lilly Hart’s exploits will make you laugh out loud and sigh contentedly as she navigates the summer’s adventures. The only man pragmatic Lilly […]
Riveting Story of Love, Wealth & Secrets as Historic Chicago Prepares for 1893 World’s Fair Marshall Field, Henry Studebaker, Pullman, Kimball, Glessner, Bissell, Armour and Rothschild- these names add up to business inventiveness and unbounded wealth in turn-of-the-century Chicago – but changing social classes are threatening the luxury of the elite Prairie Avenue, the […]
Welcome to Pearl Girls™ Mother of Pearl Mother’s Day blog series – a week long celebration of moms and mothering. Each day will feature a new post by some of today’s best writer’s (Tricia Goyer, Sheila Walsh, Suzanne Woods Fisher, Bonnie St. John, and more). I hope you’ll join us each day for another unique […]
Your pie, of course, when you celebrated PI Day. Or do you, like many others, have no clue as to what PI Day is all about? Pi the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi Day is celebrated by math enthusiasts around the world on March 14th. Pi […]
1st United States President – 1789 – 1797 It’s the anniversary of your birth. I know that your birth was celebrated two days ago when you were lumped in with all the rest on President’s Day, but a lot of those guys didn’t give us too much to celebrate. I’m proud to have you as […]
Dwell Well in a Small Space Whether you’re downsizing your home or just starting out, professional organizing and decorating author Kathryn Bechen will show you how to create a space where you can live well regardless of the size. Dedicated to helping small space dwellers thrive in their home for over 20 years, […]
One is bowed in prayer. Business as usual for one. Always with his nose in the air, looking down on the “little people” who are supposed to be worshiping him.