Last year when our children were taken I knew we had a battle ahead. We are about two weeks away from the one year anniversary and we’re still fighting. CPS spent 8 weeks investigating our family and only requested that we register the children as homeschoolers. The original caseworker did request that we fence in the burn pile on her initial visit. CPS petitioned family court to return the children in May. The courts continued to retain custody of my children, until my children started to emotionally breakdown. My four-year-old was about to go into his 6th foster home. My two teenage boys never even got to go into a home. They spent eight weeks in a facility for troubled teens. The kind of place where fights broke out daily kids were locked down like a prison. After eight weeks and still no solid reason to continue to keep my children, they gave us physical custody and the children came home. They should’ve never been taken in the first place. It sickens me to think that they can tear families apart to go on a witch-hunt.
The courts were digging for anything to justify their actions. They called in my estranged stepson who told tall tales, and displayed such concerning behavior I don’t think anyone was prepared for. They pretended to investigate a “missing child”, suspecting that we had lost a child along the way. Used this “missing child” as an excuse to delay the return of the children. Physical custody was finally returned to us July 2nd. In September, we went for our deposition. The only finding family court made was dependence. Through no fault of our own, we lived in a dilapidated house although CPS said the cabin was suitable for summer and had to be prepped by winter. We stated to CPS that we had plans for a new cabin by winter and they said that was fine as well. One of the two needed to be done. Family court, only based on photos, determined our home was unfit, even tho the investigative arm (CPS) had been to the home and said otherwise.
In November, legal custody was retuned. Even tho we have legal and physical custody of our own children, (seems weird to even say that) family court keeps us on a tether. In an unprecedented move, they are holding forensic evaluations over our head. It has yet to be scheduled, and we just keep resetting the court hearings. What they are looking for, I don’t know. But I do know that our political views have been brought into question a few times. Non conformists beware.
In the mix of all of this, is a group of bullies who have dedicated immense amounts of time and energy doxxing and harassing and stalking my family.
In the beginning of course there are lots of people who had interest in our story and there’s lots of discussion for and against, and there still is and that’s ok. But what’s not ok is the pages and blog that serve no purpose other than to defame, intimidate and threaten my family. It’s beyond discussion. People have stalked me at my home and work. I’ve been followed. Photos have been taken and posted of my home, business and vehicles. And people ask me “who are these people?”
While I don’t know the names of all involved. I do know a few. First we have Sally Davis. I’ve never met Sally Davis. I had no idea who she was until a few months back. Sally lives in the Lexington area and is a blogger. She writes a blog that has been harassing another woman for several years. Now she writes about me. I don’t know much about her except that her perfect prodigy son, as a result of her perfect parenting, died of a drug overdose a few years back. She is spiteful and seems to enjoy making others miserable. But why would she blog about me? Of all the people in this world she chose me. Well it’s worth noting that Sally is friends with Sheriff Todd Pate’s mother-in-law. At least she can be found on her friends list. Outside of that one can only speculate as to why or how they know each other or what involvement they may have. Only Sally can answer what motivates her focus on my family, and not on the many others who are truly abusing their children.
Another person of note, is Lisa Duran-Luthi, a retired attorney out of Louisville. Lisa is friends with Sondra Johnston aka Sondra McEntee. Sondra is the person who filed the menacing charge and the one who called CPS. Lisa runs one of the FB pages. Lisa may or may not be giving legal advice to this group. It sounds like they are being coached by someone with legal expertise. I can only speculate as to who.
lisa posting as her page
Al Wilson is a local man who has interjected himself into our lives. He is on a personal mission to make my husband “man up” or pay the price. Al is suspected of colluding with others to create havoc and even to the point of encouraging locals into filing false charges against my husband and I. We are currently gathering info to expose this. Having never been to my neighbors home till last month, he has been seen numerous times visiting since then. Al is friends with Lisa and Sally and several other notables in this group of doxxers. Al is under the impression he can force us to live as he sees fit. Nothing about my life is relevant to him. I had no idea who he was until he forced himself into my life.
We never had an issue with our neighbors till their adult daughter, Linda Sneed, moved back home and began driving past our house speeding. My husband yelled for her to slow down as she drove by. One morning, last October, she intentionally hit our vehicle. Part of the recording is below. Linda has been spreading rumors about our family. Namely my husband in a effort to trump up criminal charges. She attempted to stir up trouble at the local store she works in. We believe she is now colluding with Al Wilson.
note: language warning in video. (Info in video description-
On October 25th 2015 as we left our home and drove about 100 yards from our driveway Linda Sneed -who lives next door-hit our van TWICE from behind. She said she was trying to get us out of her way and get around us.. Its a drizzly day on a single lane gravel road. You can hear her aggression. She hit us because she like a few other people in our area, are still angry about our incident with the Sheriff and CPS last May. I personally called law enforcement to report the accident and Deputy Tyler Hardin arrived on the scene. Breckinridge County Sheriff Department has refused to write an accident or police report or file charges.
This is an audio recording of Ron Sneed (father) and Linda Sneed (daughter) and Nicole and Joseph Naugler awaiting the arrival of law enforcement.
Ron Sneed is the neighbor. We lived next door to him for over 2 years before we ever had an issue. Early last month he had hired my oldest to work with him butchering animals. Al Wilson decided to take his cow to Ron, and upon his inquiry of my family, found out Jacob was going to be helping Ron and Al told Ron he didn’t want Jacob touching his cow. After Al visited him again my neighbor has since filed a complaint about the goats and has told Jacob he doesn’t need him. (We had a verbal agreement the goats could graze till spring and the goats have been fenced in for 2 months). Last Wednesday he told my 6 year old that he was going to shoot our dogs and later reinforced to us that he would shoot any dogs, goats or “anyone else” who cross his property line. He even took some items that has fallen from my sons fort, including a tarp and a football. These photos are of his dogs running loose in the neighborhood and of my sons tree fort on our side of property line.
*** I wanted to add that when we had the accident we were given the option to press charges we declined just asking that there be a police report on file should any more incidences occur. We have done all that we can to eliminate any contention with our neighbors. I find it interesting that there is not a police report on the accident and when I called several months ago to file charges in this incident but I have met with nothing but brick walls. But yet we find ourselves in court over a complaint about our goats. I’m still trying to figure out how the sheriffs office and the prosecutors office find goats at-large to be a more concerning issue than vehicular assault. ***
By themselves, the incidents look like nothing. But as a whole it shows the actions and intent of a small group of people. People who claim to have inside info, and are convincing others there is truth to their story, to empower their motives. The following photos are just more evidence of such. Neither story is true. None of them have inside info. And if they did, well, CPS and family court would be in an unwelcome predicament.
Of course I am only scratching the surface. This particular post was 4 days in the making. How these people have time for all of this is beyond me. I will be journaling past and present events as time allows. Our story needs to be told. Furthermore, as these people will continue to stalk and harass us, I will publicly document their actions..
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Stacey
I know exactly what your going through. I am dealing with CPS right now. They took our kids cause of our roommates and we have been told 3 times now that we can have them back but something else happens. They are playing games and I don’t like it. My kids are everything and they had nothing on us and no good reason to take our kids. We are a loving Christian family. This has been going on since February of this year and are hoping to get them back sometime this month.
BlessedLittleHomestead
It’s up. Posted last night before bed. Sorry you sat all day refreshing your page waiting for the new post to show. Subscribe to updates so you get a notification of new posts 🙂
Gina
Where the new blog you told your followers you would have up today? It’s Wednesday isn’t it? Your credibility is lost when you say your going to do something but don’t follow through.
Jackie
Well obviously the outcome wasn’t good or she would be screaming it from the mountain tops. Just search around online, you’ll find the outcome.
Tracey Latture
I pray you can stay in the Spirit. You must not begin to act like these people, do not succumb to the “victim” mentality. God will provide if we can keep our eye’s on Him. God has Blessed you and will keep you and your children. Amen
Jenny
I like Suzanne’s words of wisdom regarding grace. I think you should reread them and meditate on the bible verses.
Johanna
Can you tell us what happened in court today? Hopefully the charges were dropped. I pray that you and your neighbor can work these things out and embrace in the fellowship of Christianity and forgiveness. Praying for you.
Mickie
If I were in your place I would contact not the local but the state attorney general with your problems. Sounds like the county you live in needs a good cleaning of harassing people and the local yokels are not the ones to do it.
Suzanne Rodgers
Matthew 18:5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Again, you have SO many blessings! God has blessed you – take his grace too, and give it to others – those you mention in this blog – they need it! Show them grace and humility in spite of disparity.
Matthew 18:3-4;
Verily I say unto you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.’
In Matthew chapter 18, Jesus explains why we should forgive. And Jesus’ teachings in Matthew 18 can help us understand some ways to handle times when others offend us!
As for a reason to unplug from a foul social-media and find peace, use these also for further thought and prayer;
8: Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
9: And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
10: Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
11: For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
12: How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
Best wishes! You have my prayers!
BlessedLittleHomestead
We have a cabin that is warm does it also need to be cool since warm weather is approaching? It’s dry and safe. We are neither filthy or unhealthy. My children do not suffer from lack of hygiene. But I can see you are quite confident in perpetuating gossip to justify ones actions. This is exactly what I was pointing out.
Suzanne Rodgers
Dearest Blessed Little Homestead Mama,
My advice is – if you are to keep public your popular blog and fetching Facebook-pages, in spite of these troubles that have stemmed from such sources – that you must speak and act more gracious and humble, in His name, and quickly. He has given us grace, and it is a powerful tool. Show the public, critics included, this incredible gift, and you will instantly feel a more fulfilling peace.
If you are not prepared to show grace and humility in the face of followers, neighbors, and critics, I suggest you question your motivations for having such a public witness to your everyday strife. Protect your children, shelter them, for they are gifts from God. They need-not be exposed to the ungodly words and acts witnessed online, from not only your followers, but you just as well. You are losing too much by continuing this online charade. Back-to-basics, remember? You have an abundance of joy! Enough for eternity! They do not. Share your grace. Those who witness your sincere, humble grace will change their perspectives!
For I do not think anyone has “inside information”, no more than anyone else. This is because you publicly post every detail, however private. Perhaps you do it so routinely, you may forget the words you leak so freely, or have lost them to the slow decay of time. But I digress. Let the Lord in and find peace for your family, away from the poison that can be found in such a social-media frenzy. Unplug! You have His light – it is brighter!
Blessed be,
Sue
Summer
You and your husband chose this lifestyle for you and your children. I find it very selfish that you don’t provide adequate housing for them. I think you have had enough time to be further in that process than you are.
Denise Armbruster
Build the cabin you were suppose to build and corral your animals and keep them on your property, it’s quite simple but apparently it isn’t simple enough. Why don’t you want a solid house to live in for your children? A place that is warm and dry and safe. I just don’t understand your disgusting way of life, it’s filthy, unhealthy and you should be ashamed of yourself to think you find it okay to live less than the way pigs do. Your children suffer because of your lack of hygiene and common sense. It’s really sad. I don’t advocate the taking of children from their home, except in your case, it’s justified. Clearly.
SueLynn
So, as I understand it, CPS was willing to work with you on the housing. Winterized existing (at that time) dwelling or building a new cabin. The court declared the existing dwelling as dilapidated and insisted on a different cabin before the children could come home. You obviously decided to expedite the return of the children, as any loving parent would. I understand the frustration, but in my opinion, you made the only choice you could. As far as the haters, I don’t even know what to say. I have been following your story since day one and have been absolutely aghast at the behavior I have witnessed. I can only advise you to be very careful in dealing with them, as I think they are dangerous, I am so sorry that they feel justified somehow in verbally attacking a 6 year old child. I just can’t even fathom the thought process. Take care!
Kelly
It takes a lot of mental illness to keep up a hate page. In the real world who has the time? Get away from these people for your children’s sake. That town is too small and sooner or later someone is going to get hurt. That lady hit your car with kids in it. Next time, what are they going to do? How far are they willing to take it? This harassment is their full time job while the rest of us actually live our lives.
sadlerfamilyvalues
Geez, how pathetic do people have to be to act like that and how sad and pathetic must their lives be to continuously stalk you. I started following your blog last year when all the drama broke out as I was just starting to homeschool my youngest and ended up falling in love with your family., not in a weird creepy way that the stalkers seem to have lol but I enjoy reading about your kids and send out several good vibes during your struggles..I am usually not one to back down, and don’t even know at this rate moving would help unless you completely leave the state, those people seem crazy, I would keep taking pics and documentation of their continued harassment. Sorry you are going through all this
BlessedLittleHomestead
I am the one responsible, obviously, but that was family courts official decision because basically, they couldn’t prove anything. I never have and currently do not have food stamps.
Sam
“Through no fault of our own we live in a dilapidated house.” Well, who is accountable for providing for these children? You get assistance through EBT and then complain about taxes. It seems the government helps you enough. It will be tough, but you need to outline a plan of action to get out of the poverty conditions that you live in.
Annette
Wow! So these people create pages and blogs to make fun of you, hit your vehicle then blame you, cause your son to lose valuable training, then take no responsibility for doing that, then encourage problems with your closest neighbors? How can anyone not see this stalking and harassment for what it is? It saddens me that some have purposely made things tougher for you. Make whatever decision is best for your family. I hope you’ll be allowed to live in peace.
Ronal
Sounds like your trying to build a case for another Gofund me campaign. It’s always someone else’s fault.
Jane Dale-beaumont
You clearly have neighbours who have too much time on their hands with sad lives, motivated by jealousy ? It must be difficult living with toxic people surrounding you, i feel for you , hoping things improve for you quickly.
April
Al has a lot of nerve implying that the kids should have been learning about butchering from the neighbor after he specifically acted to remove that possibility from Jacob by his actions and comments when he found out that Jacob was going to be working for the neighbor!
Sarah Dickison
You are in our prayers. This group will be dealt with fiercely by our loving God, He knows the hearts of His children. Who only knows what drives these sick people to hunt others. There is no safe place for you & yours where you will not be abused as the center of their attacks. Praying for peace, safety, and protection from those people. I can’t help but be discouraged by your situation. I can’t say it enough, we could’ve been you. You are living our dream ! Is there anything you all need at the moment ?
Mickie
I am sorry for the troubles you have had. Seems government as well as citizens do not want us to live off the land and the Good Lord knows there are vexatious people who wish to do evil. What goes around comes around and all evil people will get their due.
Pat
May GOD keep you and your wonderful family hi HIS care!!