Author Archives: Michael McFadden

Time for a Facelift?

McFaddenPlace has not been updated in quite some time.  I’m thinking it’s time to find a new look and feel.  I’m leaning towards something more simple.  I’d also like to highlight a few key categories: Simplicity, Generosity, and the Practice of Presence. Honestly, its even crossed my mind to start a new blog that is [...]

Practice Makes Perfect

Makayla practices using a spoon.

Before and after: laundry room

Free Air Guitars

Awesome!

A Pastor Finds His Purpose Again

A gut-wrenching short story of a pastor who lost his profession and found his purpose. Listen to a man who found his garden to take care of … [note: CNN has 15 seconds of ads but it's well worth the wait]

Converted to Telemark Skiing

A week ago I gave telemark skiing a shot (you know what I’m talking about … the people that do lunges all the way down the slope).  Guess what?  I loved it.  I’m converted.  How could become a convert so quickly? 1. I actually enjoyed the additional work it takes to go down the mountain. [...]

Let’s Go Sledding … At Our House

We got hit by nearly 2 feet of snow in early February … and boy did we have fun sledding right in our front yard.