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Monthly Archives: October 2010
Snapshots of Ireland
Connie and John were in Ireland from 13 to 27 September. Here we would like to share with you just a handful of photos from our trip. We flew into Dublin and spent a night at a great hotel near … Continue reading
Posted in Border Collies, Farm Diary, Featured
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Autumn: A Time to Regain Focus
Farm life is not simple. Retirement isn’t easy. But when we regain focus in life we find many joys as when breeding sheep or training a difficult puppy. Continue reading
Posted in Border Collies, Farm Diary, Featured, John's Posts, Sheep, Spirituality
Tagged breeding, country life, focus, ram, retirement
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Preaching That Slices Like a Sword
Sermonizing has a well-earned bad reputation. Can it be redeemed? Yes, if conviction, civility, good information, realistic story-telling, respect for all, and compassion for the oppressed are brought together Continue reading
Posted in Church, Church and Social Movements, Featured, Free Range Philosophy, John's Posts
Tagged civil, civility, conviction, discourse, preaching, sermonizing
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One-of-a-Kind Spot
Training young Spot to be a sheepdog reminds me of the need to see all dogs–and all people–as individuals. Continue reading
Posted in Border Collies, Faith, Farm Diary, Featured, John's Posts, Spirituality
Tagged connected, Eastern, handling, individuals, religion, Sheepdogs, Spot, training, Western
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Aled Owen Leaves Handlers Happy
Aled Owen sheepdog handling clinic at Heatherhope was of great help to nine handlers and their 13 dogs. Continue reading
Posted in Border Collies, Farm Diary, Featured, John's Posts
Tagged Aled Owen, clinic, handling, Sheepdogs
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Epiphany at Heatherhope January 8, 2012
Heatherhope Farm hosts its eighth annual Epiphany celebration on Sunday, January 8, 2012. Continue reading
Mother Teresa and Ireland
Learning from Mother Teresa while in Ireland Continue reading
Posted in Connie's Posts, Contemplative Prayer, Featured, Spirituality
Tagged Ireland, Mother Teresa, Spirituality
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