by Paul Rapsawich Sometimes in life it takes a tragedy to make us appreciate what we have. I first read about Ryan through a link a friend posted about signing the petition in support of denying parole for one of the cretins, violent felon Austin Vantrease, that did this to Ryan and his family. As […]
Guest Post: One of Us.
By Ali Thompson Almost Heaven… that is our state motto but I disagree with it. West Virginia IS Heaven, in every sense of the word! Growing up here was an honor. As a child, I would run freely through the fields, play in the creeks and steal a snack from the garden. I always felt […]
Guest Post: “Diviney”
by Karen Tiplady We knew him, the Ryan that was – a boy still, really, blossoming into a young man. We loved him; he was so charming and charismatic, hilarious, a smile that would light up a room. Yes, that was our Ryan, the neighborhood boy that rode the bus with our daughter, hid in […]
Guest Post: The Spirit of Love
by Rita Hoop What is it that draws us, many of whom are perfect strangers to one another and the Divineys, to follow Ryan’s story and journey? For me, the Divineys were my neighbors. I knew of them but did not know them personally, as is the case more often than not in modern communities. […]
Guest Writers Welcome
Every now and then I use something written by another as a “Guest Post”. Mostly this is just a wonderful email that someone wrote to me and touched my heartstrings, but other times it is presented to me as an article. I thought it might be a great feature to add regular Guest Posts. Say, […]