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Armchair Wit blog
with Roberta Sarver


Corrie ten Boom: The Power of Forgiveness
A lesson in forgiveness.


A Hot Mess
Laughter really does good like a medicine.


Cousin Rufus and Sensitivity Training
The old mountaineer learns to walk on cultural eggshells.

Sneaky Sandwiches
Who could guess they were burnt on the bottom? “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be...


Cousin Rufus on the Economy
Image by Ilona Ilyés from Pixabay We hear a lot about the economy in the news. I thought it would be fun to rework a former post about...


If Dogs Could Text
If only dogs had thumbs.

The Unlikely Connection Between Shoes, Post-It Notes, and the Jamaican Olympic Bobsled Team
Jan Earnst Matzeliger, 1852-1889 Who knew that one young man saving scrap metal, old cigar boxes and pieces of wire could obtain a major...


Life with the Brady Bunch
This guest post was written by our daughter, Jen, when she was in college several years ago. Enjoy the perspective of one who grew up...


The Other Faces on Mount Rushmore-Part Two
Which president's likeness is carved on Mount Rushmore between Washington and Roosevelt? Hint: his image also is on the $2 bill and the...

The Other Faces on Mount Rushmore-Part One
Visiting Mount Rushmore is on many families' summer bucket list. Here's one reason why.
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