In October 1930, Patricia Jean Mumford “fell into a round tub filled with scalding hot water prepared by her mother to wash the kitchen floor at their home . . .” Her mother “had the kitchen blocked off with chairs, closing the kitchen off. Patricia crawled over chairs and fell into the tub of water,…
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The Farm Was His Classroom
When I was about 7 or 8 years-old, my brother and I received a letter in the mail with a half a dozen or so hand drawn pictures of different adventures that were awaiting us on my new grandfather’s farm. After her divorce, my grandmother had remarried and we were to visit the coming summer…
God Will Help Us through the Tight Spots
A river pilot, a sudden storm, and a quiet prayer offered miles away. This story reminds us that even the most experienced among us need help beyond our own strength and that God is present in life’s most uncertain moments, guiding us through what we cannot see.
Strasberry Pie
Growing up, my brother and I would spend summers on the farm with my grandparents. We would help grandma and grandpa with chores inside and outside—from moving sprinkler pipe and baling hay to making breakfast and baking treats; we stayed busy all day. One particular time, my grandma was excited to bake a strawberry pie…
The Day I Became a Great Cookie Baker
My grandma passed away this morning just a few months shy of her 97th birthday. She was a widow for almost 30 years. I’m glad she gets to be with my grandpa again, as well as two of her children, her parents and all of her 10 siblings who went on before her. She leaves…
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