My son has a friend who has made up his mind he wants to be Catholic. He doesn’t have any family members who are Catholic. He went about this, in my opinion, the right way. He considered several different religions, studied them, asked about them, and then decided that he wanted to learn more about … [Read more…]
I had a small procedure yesterday. Okay, I’ll say it, I had a colonoscopy. I know, gross. I know, the worst part is the prep. It’s not like I’ve never had one before. This is my 4th colonoscopy. I’m nothing but safe and preventative. And, praise God, there wasn’t anything wrong. Yes, I have diverticulosis … [Read more…]
I hate to brag but I have raised some awesome kids. I guess I can’t call them kids anymore, they’re all grown. But they’re still awesome. Today, I would like to talk about my awesome son, the best soccer coach who has ever lived. Jay has been playing soccer his entire life. We didn’t know, … [Read more…]
I know that there are a lot of people who resist the Stewardship program in their church, or in their life for that matter. They are not interested in someone telling them what they need to do or what they need to give to their church or their community. I am here to tell you … [Read more…]
When I was little I paid attention to everything. One of the things that always intrigued me was that my grandmother had loose skin underneath her upper arms. It would shake. I don’t know when we dubbed it as such but it became “Grandma Arms”. We used to laugh about it. My mom told us … [Read more…]
This morning I made up my mind to take a walk. I should do that all the time but I think it’s a habit and I’m not great at it. Anyway, I was going to walk the fields and take the dogs but they were in the barn and so was the bull. So I … [Read more…]
Mr. Jeff Vanderbeck, Publisher Appalachian Newspapers, Inc. 129 Caroline Avenue Pikeville, Kentucky 41502 Dear Sir: I’ve seen quite a few comments about an article you wrote concerning “Fancy Farm” and although I opted not to spar with a reporter who had no idea what he was talking about, I was compelled by many members of … [Read more…]
There’s a transition going on in my household this week. My youngest child is getting ready to begin the next chapter in his life: post-secondary education. I can’t wait for him to become the person he is supposed to be. This child has been a joy to me and his father. He has also been … [Read more…]
I was not born in Fancy Farm but I got here as soon as I could. Fr. Darrell said this years ago on a day just like any other day in Fancy Farm. I have often thought the same thing. I first came to the farm when I was 19. I started coming back every … [Read more…]
Bridges have been on my mind today. I don’t know why. Or maybe I’m not supposed to know why. But I have been thinking about bridges a lot today. Last week I graduated from the Delta Leadership Institute. I am now a Delta Innovator (I think that’s what’s on my certificate). This institute is sponsored … [Read more…]