Armchair Wit blog

with Roberta Sarver

Cousin Rufus Remembers Ol' Jim

Silent Jim taught them all a lesson that day.

Three Players on a Star-Spangled Chessboard

Who could have thought the Americans would have such an unusual ally during The War of 1812?

Cousin Rufus Volunteers

Rufus remembers FFA elections

Nathanael Greene: Quaker Turned Military Hero

What does a peace-loving Quaker do when an outside nation threatens his way of life? That was the issue faced by Nathanael Greene nearly ...

You're in the Army Now

A new recruit's first letter home while in basic training.

Cousin Rufus Goes to Town

We hope you enjoy this re-work of an older post, when Rufus began writing letters to his cousin, Cletus. Dear Cousin Cletus, Ah’m lookin’...

When Your Child Has a Birthday (But YOU Look Older)

Dear Son, Today is your birthday and you’re creeping toward middle age. You’re not there yet, but it’s lurking around the corner. You do ...

Cousin Cletus Gets Social

Dear Cousin Rufus, You’ve been so good to write that I thought I should write back. How is life in the holler? I sure miss livin’ there. ...

Notification

Angels on Interstate 80

As a family we have experienced times when we felt God sent angels to rescue us. One of the most memorable occurred when we traveled from...

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