Missing you, Dad.

I can hardly comprehend the amount of time that has passed but, four years ago today my father, Rev. Mark Walz, beat us all to heaven and won the race I am so desperately trying to win. I miss you and love you Dad, so much. But I am reminded if your legacy every day…

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Come Quickly, Spring: The Promise of Easter

Tulips in Park by Mark Walz

A sunset is a beautiful, gorgeous thing. But, just imagine with me, that as the sun goes down in the sky and everything gets darker, that the sun would never rise again. We would never again feel the warmth of the glowing ball on our skin or the reflection of the light on our cars.…

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Peace on earth, good will to men

“I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace on earth, good will to men.” This Christmas, the world seems like a much darker place. There is so much hate, sin, evil, selfishness, and greed in the world. Our world is filled with…

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A Very Ashland Christmas

This weekend there will be total of 11 people in my small apartment. Eleven. They will be from Philadelphia, Kentucky, Lexington, and Indianapolis. There will be tons of food made. I will try my best to Tweet, post, and send Tumblr updates about everything I make including recipes and reviews if I deem them worth…

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Ten Years Ago

 I was two days away from turning 13 years old today ten years ago. I was working on my English homework in my living room in Pikeville, as I was home-schooled, when my Dad called from work at Pikeville Methodist Hospital (now Pikeville Medical Center) to tell us about the horrific attacks on our country.…

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