The Spanish Brothers, by Deborah Alcock

The Spanish Brothers, A Tale of the Sixteenth Century, by Deborah Alcock

(A tale of the growth and suppression of the Gospel in Spain.)

Juan and Carlos are brothers.  They love each other very dearly, and build many castles in the air together.  Juan is bold, strong, and dominant- an excellent military man.  Carlos is thoughtful, sensitive, and extremely intelligent- perfect material for a distinguished churchman.  They are left to the wardship of their uncle, for their mother died at Carlos' birth, and their father had mysteriously disappeared some time before.  One of their favorite plans is to buy a ship and go in search of him, for it is rumored that he went to the Indies, and there was killed.  With the hopefulness of youth, though, they do not believe the story, for he left a message behind for them, inscribed on a window:

"El Dorado Yo hé trovado."

"I have found El Dorado."

 Someday, they determine, they will go together and find both their father, and El Dorado.

Family Hiking Trip!

Well, the cooler weather has come, at least, for a few days, and we took advantage of it to have a family hike in Gothe State Park.

Journeying in the Light: Part IX

Here is the next chapter of Journeying In The Light!

Chapter IX

(Photo credit.)

A Sad Day on the Feldman Farm

There are good days and bad days on the farm.  Good days are when things are going well- the animals are all healthy, kids were born, or the garden is producing lots of veggies.

Sad days are when the calf someone is waiting to pick up gets worms; the goats eat all Mama's rose bushes, plus the garden, and we run out of feed; or worst of all, when one of the animals dies.

Monday was a sad day.