Shade Tree Stories
musings and memories rooted in faith and family
Latest stories from Under the shade trees
- From Rook to Mahjong; Why We Still Gather Around the Table
I do not know how to play Poker. I think as a child, I had the impression that Poker was a game for immoral gamblers. (No offense if you are… - When Your Place Was Your People
I flipped on talk radio in my van recently and caught the last part of a conversation a guy was having about his church’s upcoming fall festival. He said that… - Where the Gospel Slows Down, Part 2
Before I planted my garden this summer, I read a book about homesteading. No, I’m not becoming a farmer. Frankly, my husband and I are too old for a new…
Welcome to my blog!
I’m a life-long Kentuckian from a family of life-long Kentuckians who can trace our land back to Daniel Boone. I’m a wife, a daughter, a sister, mom of two young adults, a teacher by nature and by training, mom of three Boston Terriers, lover of good food, travel, and proper English grammar (though I may not always use it on this site). Most importantly, I’m a child of God– a work in progress striving to follow Him faithfully and love others fiercely.
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Marla and Pa, 1978
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