grandkids, back to school, and Virginia history…
I am so glad that our grandchildren are interested in their world, and learning to understand what we can learn from history.
Category: Civil War
Antebellum (Ya-Ya Sisterhood) Plantation Mansion Touches Our Souls
The mansion carries itself with a consummate dignity, an elderly, venerable gravitas that speaks of both a past and a future.
serving my family as a metaphor for spiritual life #foodie
This morning I’m sitting in the Toyota showroom, waiting for Rebekah’s little SUV to be serviced. It’s not the bestContinue Reading
your family plus a positive faith community = God’s best
“Summer Vacation 2015” was built around one simple goal: Rebekah and I wanted to attend worship and meet the faithContinue Reading
battlefield photographs from Grant’s siege of Petersburg
Saturday Rebekah and I toured the Petersburg National Battlefield, just south of Richmond. It’s a tough stop to do justiceContinue Reading
unheralded Civil War site an inspiration
“You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. But I say, love your enemies! Pray for thoseContinue Reading
