Learn to lose gracefully
Everything from barn ball to pasture puck hockey served as a great foundation toward building a whole lot of strong kids.
Sunflowers stand tall and strong
As Judith Sutherland considers the Russian attack on Ukraine, she is reminded that sunflowers will forever be symbolic of standing tall and strong.
Sometimes having patience is the best thing to do
Judith Sutherland recalls being taught the virtue of patience during childhood and many situations where being patient paid off.
Sutherland looks back on head injury with gratitude for healing
Judith Sutherland looks back on a head injury she suffered eight years ago with gratitude, realizing it could have been worse.
Reflecting on the freedom of pants
It wasn't until Judith Sutherland's freshman year of high school that the school board changed the dress code to allow girls to wear pants to school.
How to define a life well-lived
A statement her father made near the end of his life is what stays with Judith Sutherland as the standard for a life well-lived.
Growing up on a farm comes with hard work, joy and sometimes loss
Being raised on a farm is filled with work and joy, tempered with loss, wisdom and growth that can't be measured over the course of a childhood.
Do not take life for granted
Judith Sutherland remembers her lifelong friend Patty "Tootie" Garn after her passing.
Frozen family memories of home
Judith Sutherland recalls winter memories of her youth.
Quiet, hard work leads to good things
Judith Sutherland contemplates how some people find a way to quietly build a thriving life with so little.
