I recently read Virginia Lee Burton’s classic children’s book Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel to my daughters. For those whose lives aren’t steeped in children’s literature, it’s the story of Mike Mulligan and — you guessed it — his … Continue reading
“[W]e have received a sign, Edith — a mysterious sign. A miracle has happened on this farm. There is a large spider’s web in the doorway of the barn cellar, right over the pigpen, and when Lurvy went to feed … Continue reading
Every so often, a childless friend asks me some version of a question that boils down to: Why should I consider having kids? They’re probably asking me this because, as somebody who cranked out three kids in under four years, I would … Continue reading
We, at On the Willows, are inspired by YOU. You inspired us to start this blog. You are wives, mothers, daughters, grandmothers, friends, sisters, professionals, hard workers, students, missionaries, artists, athletes, travelers, leaders, dreamers, influencers (breathe!) – what’s not to … Continue reading
When our family moved to a small town in Vermont nine months ago, we joined a church unlike any other we’d ever experienced. Previously, we’d ended up in churches where the majority of the congregation was just like us: while … Continue reading