A beacon is regarded by many people as a symbol. But it’s more. If it does its job, it’s also functional in the way it warns and welcomes travelers. It’s inspirational, in that it can be a harbinger of hope. And it’s motivational, too: those who have been helped by a...
Thanks to encouragement from many of you, our Magnalia Elves and generous donors worked together to help create community and make some gift-giving dreams come true this week! Our first-ever Magnalia Homestead Christmas Auction brought joy and merriment to...
Thanks to the encouragement of many of you, our Magnalia Elves (all of whom sport big, warm smiles and give lots of hugs) are happy to announce that OUR FIRST-EVER MAGNALIA HOMESTEAD CHRISTMAS AUCTION IS NOW LIVE! We’re hoping the whole experience will be a blessing...
This past weekend we had the joy of hosting a Babette’s Feast at the Homestead. From a fictional fjord community in Norway in 1871 to present-day North Carolina (and the world over), Isak Dinesen’s classic short story called Babette’s Feast has inspired many special...
I saw a now famous American speak at a youth entrepreneurship summit years ago. I won’t soon forget it. A student stood up and told the speaker he wanted to “change the world” for the better, like that man, and he wanted advice. The older man sparked some laughter and...
[A Blog Post from John Mark Van Eerden] This is a special report about a call for help from a friend. (And what happened afterwards.) My friend discovered a swarm of bees had clustered on a small tree. Swarms usually occur when a prosperous hive divides due to...
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