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…]
Today is my daddy’s 82nd birthday, the 82nd time the earth has gone around. It’s been 41 years this year that Daddy left this earth. He was 41. When I was growing up I was always excited about Daddy’s birthday. I don’t know why, other than Mom usually had people over and she always baked … [Read more…]
When I was twenty-six years old my mother died of lung cancer at the age of 49. At the time I thought she was older. Now I know how young she was. She had lived a very full life. She had married young and had her children young. She had raised her children to adulthood, … [Read more…]
I don’t remember the first time I went to a music concert. Maybe it wasn’t really a concert at all. Maybe it was when I was in the 7th grade and my family took a trip to Nashville to see The Johnny Cash Show. I remember that clearly. My daddy had tickets, maybe someone … [Read more…]
I awoke this morning to someone blowing their horn real loud. I looked out my bedroom window and there were cows walking right by, like it was no big deal. I immediately sprang up and screamed at my kids “the cows are out!” If you live on a farm with livestock, sooner or later they’re … [Read more…]
There’s manure in it, and on it. Can’t help it. You can’t see over the dash board. There’s too much paperwork, paper towels, toilet paper, or Little Debbie boxes obstructing your view. If you can see out you won’t be able to because there’s mud all over the windshield. We can’t confirm that it will … [Read more…]
Somewhere throughout your life you meet people, never realizing down the road they will make a huge impact on your life. I was so fortunate growing up to encounter women who were not related to me, who throughout the years have opened their arms and hearts to me and mine. I guess I was about … [Read more…]
“Saint Anne of David’s house and line, was the mother of Mary and grandmother of Jesus according to apocryphal Christian and Islamic tradition.” Wikipedia Margaret Ann was Jimmy’s cousin, almost 10 years older than he was, being the daughter of Eulis and Margaret Ballard Marshall. This means that Margaret Ann’s mother and Jimmy’s mother were … [Read more…]