The Legacy of Home

"Inspired by the life, writings, and journals of John Wesley (1700's), Mrs. White has created a 90 - day Bible study challenge . ....

Library of Congress:  Scene in front of a church, 1943, Washington, D.C. Somewhere, in the middle of the world ,  a heavenly light...

The Parlour Table at Mrs. White's Home in Vermont. It has been said that Mothers of old time spent their leisure hours reading the Bibl...

Last night, as I cleaned the kitchen in the late hours of the day, I listened to a sermon on CD. It was a loud, old time preacher, and his...

Library of Congress: Member of congregation during the sermon at First Wesleyan Methodist Church, Washington, D.C., 1943 A Wise Old ...

LOC: Praying during the sermon at the First Wesleyan Methodist Church, 1943.   The Housewife of old used to look forward to Sunday Morning....

Library of Congress: Immigrant Family at Ellis Island.     The culture around us is changing rapidly. Each generation becomes less and less ...

Early in the morning, before the sun comes up, I am reading my bible, praying and getting the house in order for another day. It takes a t...

Before the invention of television, video games, and radios, families had more time for religious duties. We often get caught up in doing ...

I love walking into an old-time church. The congregation is often a humble, kind group who are there to join together in prayer and worshi...

Library of Congress - A farm worker's home 1941 Idaho. When we first moved to Vermont from Massachusetts, I had just gotten out of the ...

The Elizabeth Prentiss Study Elizabeth Prentiss In October of 2009, I created a life transforming study. It is designed to help you h...

Library of Congress: Mountain Family in Kentucky, 1940 I've been thinking a lot about material goods. Television is full of nice h...

I love the sound of church bells on a Sunday Morning. It is like the whole town is awakened and being called to think about God and to com...

There is a time, in a homemaker's day, called The Sewing Hour . It is when she sits quietly in the parlor and works on the sewing. Per...

Sunday dinner, 1942, Connecticut (LOC) So many mothers have trials and sorrows. They cry out to God because of wayward children. Or, perhaps...

Painting by Adriana van Ravenswaay, 1872 I just found the perfect quote from Mother Teresa. I will print it out and put it on my fridge. ...