Shade Tree Stories
musings and memories rooted in faith and family
Welcome to my blog!
Here you’ll find stories and reflections rooted in the family, faith, and soil that grew me. I’m a life-long Kentuckian from a family of life-long Kentuckians who can trace our land back to the days of 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 can’t promise to I’ll 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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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…
Marla and Pa, 1978
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