by Rick Boyer | Jun 28, 2016 | Story Saturday
If ever there was a humble hero, such was George Washington Carver. Carver was born a slave near Diamond, Missouri during the Civil War. His mother was stolen from her owner, Moses Carver. Although the baby George was taken as well, he was soon found and...
by Rick Boyer | Jun 21, 2016 | Story Saturday
It was June, 1863 and the Civil War was going badly for the Confederacy in Tennessee. Southern General Braxton Bragg found his army threatened by the much larger northern Army of the Cumberland under General Rosecrans. The situation called for bold measures to draw...
by Rick Boyer | May 31, 2016 | Storytime
Hey, little buddies! World War II was a huge struggle in which most of the nations of the world took part. And out of that war came an endless collection of stories that illustrate good and bad character clearly. One of my favorite WWII characters is Bill...
by Rick Boyer | Mar 27, 2016 | Character Lessons
Hurray for Molly Pitcher Hey, little buddies! Have you ever heard of Molly Pitcher? That wasn’t her real name. Her real name was Molly Hays. She got her famous nickname in the Battle of Monmouth in the Revolutionary War. Molly’s husband, John was a gunner...
by Rick Boyer | Mar 20, 2016 | Character Lessons
Do You Honor Your Parents? Hey, little buddies! Do you honor your parents? You may wonder how you can know if you’re honoring them. One way is to ask yourself if they feel honored. If they do, you’re probably doing pretty well. If they don’t, you need to...
