About Us . . .

I am Nancy Wilson, married to Douglas. We have three married children, which has resulted in thirteen grandkids. It's a party at our house, and you can find some of that here. Blogging along with me are my daughters Bekah and Rachel, and my daughter-in-law Heather.

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Up Late in Cary, NC

Being out of town is most always refreshing. It’s great to see the familiar faces of folks who used to live in Moscow, as well as our friends who never lived in Moscow. We’ve been in Cary for a couple of days and it has been a blessing.
In fact, one of the ladies attending the […]

Why I’m Not Blogging

I’m feeling a mite bit guilty about ignoring everyone. But I have a decent, if not a good, excuse. I am in the UK and have been here visiting our beloved Merkle clan since a week ago yesterday. But I have a few posts rolling around in my mind which will no doubt surface after […]

A Little Lift

I mentioned some time back that we have twin grandbabies coming, probably in November, Lord willing. My daughter has blossomed into a beautiful sight, inciting frequent comments from total strangers. She is regularly asked when she is due by people who think it must be any minute (given her shape). When she confesses to a […]

Two Kinds of Women

A few years ago I did some study in the book of Proverbs on the different kinds of women. In the process I read quite a bit from  Charles Bridges’ Commentary on Proverbs. Here is a very short summary of just a few of his many insights, mixed in with my observations.
In Proverbs Lady Wisdom is […]

Full of Matter

“If you wish to discourse of religion, get your minds well furnished with knowledge. Hereby, you will have a treasure to fetch from. ‘I am’, says Elihu, ‘full of matter’ (Job 32:18). Some are backward to speak of good things for lack of matter. The empty vessel cannot run. If you would have your tongues […]

Idle Chatter

Lots and lots of good can be done by the tongue, so it is particularly unfortunate when Christian women stir up evil and mischief with their tongues by backbiting, criticizing, or general cattiness. This tears the place up when we ought to be building. It is destructive, not constructive, creating division where there ought to […]