A couple months ago, our minister began her sermon by saying that it is common to hear “They had more time in the old days, even referring to the pioneers” My best friend gave me a pointed look to whi
Prairie Fires Readalong – A World Made
One thing that has made reading this book both exciting and humbling for me so far is the fact that Fraser’s vocabulary exceeds mine by leaps and bounds. I just finished writing my doctoral dissertati
Prairie Fires Readalong – God Hates a Coward
This chapter speaks to me, in a way that probably most of you can identify. It explains the growth and the shift of Laura’s perspective: from early teens to newlywed. This chapter really highlig
Prairie Fires Readalong – Crying Hard Times
My favorite Little House book has always been “On the Banks of Plum Creek”. As a child, I thought living in a dugout was quite fascinating and romantic. I never thought about bugs crawling
Prairie Fires Readalong – Indian Summers
Prairie Fires presents a vast amount of information, which can make some members hesitate in participating in the readalong. If you’re feeling intimidated, it might be because you’ve been lulled
Prairie Fires Readalong – Maiden Rock
Rich people are easy to write about. They tend to leave a legacy – letters, photographs, records of their lives. Poor people, on the other hand, leave little behind – a family Bible, maybe, a cherishe
Prairie Fires Readalong – On The Frontier
At the beginning of “On the Frontier,” Caroline Fraser describes the Big Woods in a way that is reminiscent of Laura’s description at the beginning of “Little House in the Big Woods,” even including a
Prairie Fires Readalong – Introduction
Don’t you love a book that provides an immediate emotional response and also causes you to ponder questions from the very first sentence? Caroline Fraser’s first sentence in Prairie
The First Four Years; Chapter 4: Section 13
As the read-along creeps closer to its end, tragedy continues to plague the young family.
The First Four Years; Chapter 4: Section 12
Our next section in the read-along… with a little weather thrown in.
The First Four Years; Chapter 3: Section 10
The latest installation in our read-along. Politics, farming, the gamble and luck.