by laura.hicks | May 21, 2016 | family, Ranching
I’m so sorry I’ve been absent for the last couple of weeks. I haven’t fallen off the globe or been sucked into some kind of black hole. Well, I guess maybe, the black hole of lambing. May is our busiest month of the year, like by a LOT. We’re finishing up...
by laura.hicks | May 4, 2016 | Faith, family, Ranching
It’s that time of year again. Spring is in the air. New baby calves are running and bucking with excitement. Lambing season is knocking at my door.I’m blessed to train and use Border Collie’s to help with ranch work. They’re born with the desire and instinct to work...
by laura.hicks | Mar 8, 2016 | family, Ranching
This may seem a little off topic for me but please humor me. This dog taught me so much about unconditional love and as such opened my heart to a deeper relationship with our Lord.I’ve been training and competing with Border Collies in sheep and cattle trials...
by laura.hicks | Mar 3, 2016 | Faith, Ranching
Sheep need sheep. They’re designed as a herd animal. Isolation literally causes them to panic and eventually shut down.Maybe I’ve been spending a little too much time with sheep, but there is a ton of information we can learn about ourselves and our walk with...
by laura.hicks | Nov 2, 2015 | family, Ranching
Sorry for I’ve been so absent lately. I have been super busy with hosting a sheepdog trial as well as fall ranch work. I’m trying to me consistent with blogging but ranch life is a lot of things but consistent or on any kind of schedule isn’t one of...
by laura.hicks | Oct 12, 2015 | family, Ranching
When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things. 1 Corinthians 13:11 (NLT)The picture above is of my oldest son, Dustin. He will be 21 right after Christmas this year. I miss the days of him...
