Milk & Honey Newsletter

A Taste of Milk & Honey A Scotch Against The Cold…that’s what my father called the little pile of firewood gathered in the fall in anticipation of winter. Actually, gathering firewood was a year-round chore because the cookstove was wood burning. The only other heating in the house was from Read more…

A Taste of Milk & Honey My world just doesn’t sound the same anymore. This sad fact hit me recently in a conversation with Sally, my neighbor’s coon dog. She has for years blessed me with that deep, throaty howl of hers, late at night or in the darkness just Read more…

A Taste of Milk & Honey No charge. Some of the friends of The Craddock Center have advised that funds for our programs, always in need of funds, could be raised by charging admission to events we offer the public. It is thoughtful and reasonable advice, and you can be Read more…

A Taste of Milk & Honey My only problem with Santa Claus was that dadgum, good for nothing, plague take it (you can tell by my language I am still upset) list. Yes, the list. Granted, Santa knows when you’ve been sleeping, and he knows when you’re awake, but his Read more…

A Taste of Milk & Honey Evidently, we have not been clear about who attends Head Start. Last week a person who was just learning of our Children’s Enrichment Program asked, “And you take this program to Head Start schools?”  “Yes, we do.”  “Well, isn’t Head Start where the children Read more…

A Taste of Milk & Honey Into The Trash Barrel — that’s where I tossed a file folder containing notes 60 years old.  The notes were of my participation on a college debate team.  One debate dealt with the role of labor in the management of a company.  I argued Read more…

A Taste of Milk & Honey My Vision…My vision for The Craddock Center is clear and firm: that we keep our pledge, in some way, every day, to enrich lives through service. This means that all who work in and through the Center, paid and volunteer, infuse every act and Read more…