Keith Kaynor 4-H, A $740 Pie, A Mother's I., Creativity, Don't quit, Drew H's $740 Pie, God's attitude toward us, Hoppenworth, Insight, Pie, Use What You've Got, Youth Involvement

The $740 Pie

 Waterloo, Iowa, Black Hawk County 4-H,  August 2, 1996.   Eleven-year-old Drew Hoppenworth decided to make a pie to be sold at the 4-H fair.  He thought, “If no one raises money, there won’t be a 4-H fair.”  So Drew raised some -- $740 to be exact.  Here’s the skinny.  Pie making was risky.  Suppose … Continue reading The $740 Pie

Keith Kaynor Alcoholism, Generational sins, Insight, Sin impacting future generations, Understanding one's past

Scars from Childhood

Our wonderful house guest from California was about to open my sight.  Make me aware of why I have been pushed around in life.  It was a significant insight, hence this most personal website article to date.  My father was raised by alcoholic parents. Because both were teachers through the depression years (1929-1942), they had … Continue reading Scars from Childhood