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Abbie’s Death Leaves a Hole in Our Hearts

Posted on December 6, 2019 by John

Yesterday we put down our beloved Abbie. It has left a big hole in our hearts!! Of course, if you are part of the human race, you have already flinched, because you have the pain stored in every cell of … Continue reading →

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Sheepdog Demonstrations 2019

Posted on March 30, 2019 by John

For all of human history there has been a bond between people, land, and animals. The Creator God has given us to each other. In spite of the industrialization of agriculture we all feel the need for to feel part … Continue reading →

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Mennonites Make LOLBCA Sheepdog Trial a Delight

Posted on August 19, 2014 by John

            Our Land of Lincoln Border Collie Association conducted its annual sheepdog trial on the farm of Jason Weaver, just south of Vandalia, Illinois, on August 15 and 16, 2014. It was the club’s first time at this location.             … Continue reading →

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Students well pleased with Gordon Watt clinic

Posted on December 26, 2013 by John

                    Handler after handler walked off the field thrilled by the improvements their dogs and their handling made in a very short time.   Gordon Watt, Irish, English and World Champion … Continue reading →

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Big Crowds and Good Weather for Sheepdog Demo

Posted on April 25, 2013 by John

Heatherhope Farm went to Kline Creek Farm on the weekend of April 20 and 21, 2013. The Lord was good. A week earlier John was sick and the weather was atrocious. But John’s coughing was gone and his voice was … Continue reading →

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The Glories of Glum and Sheep Keepers New Year

Posted on October 23, 2012 by John

            Lots of people complain when clouds and rains come. They think it dreary.  Not me—especially when we have endured the long, hot, dry summer of 2012. I complained when there was not a cloud in the sky for days … Continue reading →

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Post-Sheep-Handling Thoughts on Olympian Spirit

Posted on August 10, 2012 by John

The great 19th century Danish-Lutheran philosopher, Soren Kierkegaard, wrote scathingly of a certain bishop who was called a “faithful witness of the truth” at his funeral. Kierkegaard thought that faithful witnesses, or, what he would also call “knights of faith,” … Continue reading →

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Saving 254 from Death by Bloat

Posted on August 4, 2012 by John

            It had been one of those busy days–even a rough day—so Connie and I felt sufficiently sorry for ourselves that we got carry out Chinese food for dinner. We got up from our meal and I saw that telltale … Continue reading →

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Prayerfully Gathering with Spot

Posted on February 2, 2012 by John

February 2, 2012                 As an apprentice sheepdog, Spot has had a tumultuous work history. With the help of the insights from three of the very best sheepdog trainers in the world, Bobby Dalziel, Aled Owen and Gordon Watt, I … Continue reading →

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Epiphany at Heatherhope Shows Forth the Work of God

Posted on January 17, 2012 by John

The day and season of Epiphany is a celebration of the many ways God’s work is manifest in our lives. (The word “epiphany” comes from the Greek for “show forth.”) Here at Heatherhope we have an simple annual celebration that … Continue reading →

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