Monica and David…

Sterling, Kelly, Kyle & Alaina after screening of Monica & David …and Kyle and Alaina and Kelly and Sterling and Kara and Clyde and… Thursday was the debut of the HBO documentary telling the story of two young adults who fell in love and got married.  What’s the big deal?  Happens every day, doesn’t it? Not when…

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Unless the Lord build the house…

The “New” Joseph House  As one of the top builders in the world, Habitat for Humanity knows a thing or two about building houses–the most important being that if the people who are going to live in it help build it they will live in it with greater dignity and appreciation. Why should people with intellectual…

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Knockin’ ‘Em Down

What a week!  Sunday: board meeting from 1:00-6:00 PM. Monday:getting in the hay and the blessing of the animals on  St. Francis’ Day. Then Tuesday was the great semi-annual Staff-Rancher bowling tournament.  What a hoot!  The trash talk had gotten pretty bad over the previous week, and we were each determined to do our best for…

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With St. Francis in the Fields

Rejoicing in the beauty of the world Yesterday afternoon Fr. John Williams, aka Rebekah’s dad, came out to the Ranch for our annual Blessing of the Animals. People were pretty tired from haying in the morning, but a good contingent trooped off in seach of those creatures great and small for whom Down Home Ranch is…

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