“I don’t think he’s going to make it through the ceremony,” my daughter Madi predicted of her two year old son, Eli. We were standing in the foyer of Ransdell Chapel for Madi’s Pinning Ceremony. She was graduating from Campbellsville University’s School of Nursing. I was already proud of Madi and wanted to be there …
The Bluegrass Country around Lexington, KY., not far from where I live in Lebanon, KY., is home to some of the finest racehorses. It’s exciting to watch the horses bolt from the starting gate as the sound of their hooves thunders across the track. That’s the picture I have of so many people at the …
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It was our first foray into Christmas shopping, 2014, the day after Black Friday. I meandered aimlessly through the department store, my wife’s words echoing in my ears: “We’ll just stop for a few things after we take Mary to the airport. At least we’ll get some Christmas shopping started. Don’t worry. I want to …
Do you know the story of Jesus’ encounter with the ten lepers? Because leprosy was contagious, people who had this potentially deadly disease were required to stay away from other people and to announce their presence if they had to come near. So, as Jesus entered a village one day, these ten lepers stood at …
Goodbyes can be frightening when they hold the possibility of prolonged separation and being forgotten. You don’t have to be on your deathbed to feel that. I can see it already in my two year old grandson, Eli Benson. I let him drive my car. Don’t worry, he doesn’t really drive. But don’t tell him …