Category Archives: Family

Thoughts Surrounding The Loss of Colby Scott Allen Sackett

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Martha (Marty) Dickson Patterson

On Valentines Day of 2019 our family suffered a great loss. Colby Scott Allen Sackett was my first cousin’s grandson, who lived in Alberta, Canada. He was coming home from boarding school  to spend a long week-end with his parents and … Continue reading →

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A Tribute To A Son

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Martha (Marty) Dickson Patterson

A mom  buried her first-born son a few days after Valentine’s Day this year. He was born, and died, eighteen years apart, on this day that represents Love.  The son was returning home from boarding school to celebrate his special day … Continue reading →

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Thoughts From A Grieving Grandmother

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Martha (Marty) Dickson Patterson

On Valentine’s day of this year a very special 18-year-old was on his way  home from boarding school. It was his eighteenth birthday. He was ten minutes away from home when he was in a  head on collision, that took … Continue reading →

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Advice For Every Parent… Teacher… and Coach… to Follow

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Martha (Marty) Dickson Patterson

A person attending a convention in 1996 listened to the following speech on values that were needed to impact the children of his day. He has currently shared it with some comments before and after the speech. This magnificent talk … Continue reading →

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Superwoman….A More Appropriate Name For “Mother”

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Martha (Marty) Dickson Patterson

The ultimate job, that requires the most on the job training, is being a mother. No matter how many books one reads on the subject, or how much advice is given about the task, a mom ends up with a … Continue reading →

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MOTHERS DAY: Full of Love, Sadness and Complicated Feelings.

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Martha (Marty) Dickson Patterson

Originally posted on AHUELON NEWS JOURNAL:
In a room of one thousand moms you would have that many stories times a hundred, that could fill a library, and today on Mothers Day many of those stories are floating around in…

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Re-blog of The Toxic Degeneration of the American Mind and Its Violent Outcome… By Dr. Gabriel Cousens

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Martha (Marty) Dickson Patterson

The Toxic Degeneration of the American Mind and Its Violent Outcome  03/22/2018     Blog Although there is a worldwide trend of increasing violence, massacres, assassinations, and human atrocities, (in which the US is not even listed in the top 25 countries for … Continue reading →

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God Bless The NRA

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Martha (Marty) Dickson Patterson

I can honestly say I never gave much thought about the NRA until I had a heated conservation with someone about guns and the organization. He said some pretty strange things about both. So I decided to look into what … Continue reading →

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Suicide Prevention: When Someone Reaches Out…. Take Action

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Martha (Marty) Dickson Patterson

This past week-end I read two posts, from a Facebook friend and veteran, that told me he was in a dark place. I reached out, and here is what transpired. My friend, Jack, posts  truthful stories on FB, that upset them, … Continue reading →

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My Thoughts On DACA, Illegals, and Immigration

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Martha (Marty) Dickson Patterson

DACA, illegals, and immigration are three different issues. Lets look at them, keeping in mind that America needs more people who support the idea of Making America Great Again, and need citizens who want to assimilate into the American culture. … Continue reading →

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