Shooting Over the Horizon

Reminiscing

  • The Shop

    Here’s a guest post from my brother-in-law, Alan (originally titled, The Shop- It Was Built to Make Machines, but It Really Formed a Family). Alan recounts his own warm, first-hand memories of the family shop (as previously referred to here).… Continue reading

  • Belmont Acres, Farewell

    My family home was torn down today… and I am broken-hearted. For the last month, it’s been effectively gutted, leaving it a shell of the home I once knew.  It was necessarily stripped and sold of its old wooden trim… Continue reading

  • Remembering Mom, Ten Years Down the Road

    Today, my mom has been gone for 10 years. As I remember her, I try not to dwell on that long heart-wrenching day we knew would be her last.  I want to focus on her person and on her presence… Continue reading

  • Richard Emory “Dick” Young (September 27, 1919 – November 23, 2013

    “The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good…” (Luke 6:45). On November 23, 2013, the world lost a dear soul when Dana’s uncle Richard “Dick” Young was translated from this life to his heavenly eternal… Continue reading

  • Youth Shows but Half

    The daughter of my dear friend was married today.  It was a beautiful fall day, a beautiful wedding.  Although I’ve had the happy blessing of participating in my own daughter’s wedding, there is something to being outside of the hustle… Continue reading

  • Teaching Work

    My dear mom set the standard for me.  Her home was always clean and tidy.  Unfortunately I learned the standard, but did not learn the system.  Her clean house was very important to her (and I’m grateful I grew up… Continue reading