Author Archives: Kay Pelham

On the Fifteenth Anniversary of Our Daughter’s Birth

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Kay Pelham

Our daughter, Virginia Grace Pelham, was born February 3, 2006 and passed from this life three weeks later, almost to the very hour of her birth, on February 24, 2006. I’ve often written on social media and on this blog … Continue reading →

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Naive

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Kay Pelham

When I was not yet 18 years old, I was headed to college 12 hours away from home. I was excited about this. Not that I had not enjoyed my super secure home life with Mom, Dad, 3 older siblings, … Continue reading →

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The Block around which I’ve Beeeen

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Kay Pelham

From time to time I comment that I have “been around the block enough to know”, so I am parking here a post that I will update when necessary, and link to whenever I catch myself making that comment, to … Continue reading →

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Done

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Kay Pelham

When I lived in NYC, my friends and I liked to go to a Cuban/Chinese restaurant called La Caridad. It was cheap but very good food, and it had fast service. A long line out the door didn’t deter us; … Continue reading →

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A Soldier Coming Home

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Kay Pelham

“What it takes to survive war makes it so hard to survive living after war.” Angelina Stanford I am currently reading The Odyssey in a class with Angelina Stanford of House of Humane Letters. The stories and books we are … Continue reading →

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Why I want to teach Story, Rhyme, & Song

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Kay Pelham

Our world is becoming more and more chaotic. Without getting into too much political theory, let me say that I believe that there are some who are glad to see this and are working for this culture of disorder. The … Continue reading →

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Bringing up liars

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Kay Pelham

Of the three sorts of knowledge proper to a child, the knowledge of God, of man, and of the universe,––the knowledge of God ranks first in importance, is indispensable, and most happy-making. Mothers are on the whole more successful in … Continue reading →

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Here is a post to say

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Kay Pelham

My blog, as well as other family websites, was down with malware for many months. My husband recently rescued this one, and now I can write again. This post is to explain my absence. Also, I’m testing some new look … Continue reading →

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Look Out!

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Kay Pelham

Turn you eyes upon Jesus Look full in His wonderful face And the things of earth will grow strangely dim In the light of His glory and grace   ~Helen Howarth Lemmel ************************************ Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author … Continue reading →

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My Obsession, Regrettably

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Kay Pelham

Parking this thought here for now. Something I want people to know, but holding back from posting it on social media. When you pull away from me and/or my family, it hurts. It says you don’t like me or us, … Continue reading →

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