Love in Action
Is Love still on your mind? I hope so. Scripture has lots to say about love. The first mention is in Genesis 22 when God asks Abraham to take his son, his only son, Isaac, and offer him for a … Continue reading →
Gail Cartee
Gail is a pre-K teacher in the Upstate of South Carolina. She holds a degree in Early Childhood from USC-Upstate and a MEd from SWU. She enjoys teaching a teen Sunday School class and writing. Her passions—creation, family, and teaching—often appear in her writing. Gail comes from a family of storytellers—a background which sparked her interest in writing. She has contributed to Guardian Angel Kids and Country Magazine. In 2016, she self-published Tsali: Legendary Hero of the Eastern Band Cherokee, a historical-fiction picture book for ages 8 and up. Gail is currently working on picture books about her beloved Appalachia. And she writes a weekly blog of family devotions at GailCartee.BlogSpot.com."
Life
My son parked his mower in an open ended shed for the winter. His ball cap slung into the seat waiting for the spring. As the weather warmed unbeknownst to my son, a mother house finch found the cap upturned … Continue reading →
Christmas Fractals
Fractals— never heard of them until this fall. Fractal is a comparatively new term coined in 1975 by Benoit Mandelbrot. It’s from Latin meaning broken or fractured. We’ve always seen fractals, we just didn’t use that term. God used fractals … Continue reading →
Thanksgiving Memories and Miracles
What Thanksgiving memory stands out in your mind? Not the one you repeat every year with turkey and dressing but the memory that is different. My Indian heritage is special to me. When I learned how Squanto helped the Pilgrims … Continue reading →
The Gospel in Our Stories
We often recognize stories as having a beginning, middle, and end but do we recognize the smaller points of the Gospel, the pointing to God in literature and storytelling?
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Do you have a favorite bird? While birds are beginning their fall migrations, it’s a great time to delve into ecosystem science. This summer my favorite bird found its way back into our neighborhood. The pileated woodpecker had been missing … Continue reading →