Mary Hamilton
This year, Easter happened to fall on hubby’s and my wedding anniversary. We’ve been married 80 years—40 for him and 40 for me. Math jokes aside, at times it does feel we’ve always been together. Other times, it seems like the wedding was just a last week. Someone asked if we celebrated big on our …
This week, our Life Stories question has to do with siblings. Summer temperatures in the 100 degree range are pretty normal in my part of Texas. Which is why I try to schedule an annual pilgrimage to visit my five siblings in Wisconsin and Minnesota during July or August. By then, I’ve had enough …
Were he still alive on this earth, my dad would be celebrating his 100th birthday on the last day of this month. Sadly, I only knew him for the first 21 years of my life before God called His faithful servant home. I’ve missed knowing him as an adult, missed benefitting from his wisdom, missed …
by Mary L. Hamilton A year ago this past weekend, my mom entered fully into eternal life. Most of the last 30+ years, I’ve lived a thousand miles away from her. That didn’t allow for nearly enough contact, especially in the last year or two when even talking on the phone was no longer an …
By now, school is out for most students and summer has officially begun. As much as I loved having my children home during the summer months, there was always an adjustment period. It usually took me about a week to transition, to get used to having more people in the house, no longer being able …
By now, school is out for most students and summer has officially begun. As much as I loved having my children home during the summer months, there was always an adjustment period. It usually took me about a week to transition, to get used to having more people in the house, no longer being able …
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be fun to feature a real life camp romance. Cleo Lampos is with me today to share her story. Welcome, Cleo! Tell us your story. It wasn’t supposed to turn out like it did. My one week stay at Camp Joy at Whitewater Lake in Wisconsin …
Any parent of two or more children knows the wonder of watching them grow up in the same home and yet develop as very different individuals. One will be athletic, the other a bookworm. One will be outgoing and the other shy. One will be hardworking and responsible while the other will be interested only …
Any parent of two or more children knows the wonder of watching them grow up in the same home and yet develop as very different individuals. One will be athletic, the other a bookworm. One will be outgoing and the other shy. One will be hardworking and responsible while the other will be interested only …
“I will sing of your love and justice; to you, O Lord, I will sing praise.” Psalm 101:1 Love and justice. We don’t often put those two words in the same sentence. Love feels warm and cozy and friendly. Justice feels cold and impersonal and stern. But when you think about it, is it possible …
“I will sing of your love and justice; to you, O Lord, I will sing praise.” Psalm 101:1 Love and justice. We don’t often put those two words in the same sentence. Love feels warm and cozy and friendly. Justice feels cold and impersonal and stern. But when you think about it, is it possible …
