40 years ago this week The King passed away, Elvis died. It was 1977. It was August. It was devastating. I can remember my mother crying about it for days. It was not a good time. You see, earlier that year, another love of my mother, my father had passed away. He was the same … [Read more…]
In response to a rumor that some of the best fried chicken you’ll ever put in your mouth can be found in a small town in western Kentucky. And if you don’t get there when they open at 11 AM, you’re not going to get any. I’m here to tell you, it’s no rumor. It’s … [Read more…]
Note: Every year, before the political speaking at the St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic, there is an award that is presented to those who go above and beyond to help the community of Fancy Farm and all of Graves County. This year, one of the recipients of the award was my husband, Jimmy Elder. This … [Read more…]
“You are the light of the world!” This Gospel from Matthew is one of my favorite. I love the fact that we are all the light of the world. It’s true that we can’t all shine the brightest all the time, but we all have our time to shine for the whole world to see. … [Read more…]
I heard recently about a couple of bullies at a sports camp. When it was exposed that they were bullying, and it was confirmed, these two were packed up and waited on the curb outside of the camp for their parents to pick them up. I was so impressed that the administration of that camp … [Read more…]