A Taste of Milk & Honey WE WAITED OVER AN HOUR for the start of a meeting that never started. There were nine of us, we had no agenda, the conversation was random, the subject matter ranging from trivial to significant. But for some reason the vocabulary was limited. You Read more…
A Taste of Milk & Honey It hurts, But I understand when someone turns down our request for financial support with the response, “We give to the poor but to programs that meet their real needs.” Meaning, of course, food and clothing, especially at Christmas. Blessing on those programs; who could Read more…
A Taste of Milk & Honey IT IS INTERESTING TO OBSERVE, even in small children, the early signs of leadership ability. Of course, I am not referring to that bullying, pushing, shoving, “I must get my own way” behavior that, unless modified, carries over into adulthood. In adults it may Read more…
A Taste of Milk & Honey Yes, I Guess You Could Say that our Children’s Enrichment Program adds luxury to the otherwise rather sparse lives of many of the children we serve. This is not to say that we regard as of less value the basic needs of food, clothing, Read more…
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…