by Leslie Sholly | Nov 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
. . . to Lorelei, who turned eight today! And because I was busy today shopping, baking, and partying, that’s all there is to say. 🙂 Share this:TweetShare on...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Highlight of my day: Visiting with my precious nephew Leo. He’s a little blurry, because he is always in motion, but isn’t he darling? Share this:TweetShare on...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 4, 2012 | Deep Thoughts, FIRE, Uncategorized
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” I Thessalonians 5:18 I first encountered that quotation as a child when reading The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom. Corrie and her sister Betsie have been imprisoned in a...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 3, 2012 | books, English Literature, Uncategorized
David Copperfield. Gone with the Wind. The Lord of the Rings. Dracula. The Lords of Discipline. The Hobbit. The Dark is Rising series. The Chronicles of Narnia. A Tale of Two Cities. Little House on the Prairie. What do the above books have in common (besides being...
by Leslie Sholly | Sep 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Facebook is a lot of things to a lot of people. It has the power to unite and to divide, to heal and to injure. It sounds ridiculous, no doubt, to non-users, but its effect on my life has been profound. But one of its most surprising and beneficial effects has been...
by Leslie Sholly | May 3, 2012 | Parenting, Uncategorized
More on the topic of when your kids are like you . . . I really should have taken a picture, even though all you would have seen was the backs of their heads. The other night ALL FIVE of our kids (Emily being home from college for the summer already!) were lounging...