"This isn't how I would write it. But I have known and seen again and again that God writes the better story. God sends the manna, all that we need even when we do no understand it. " Katie Davis Majors I read these words and wrote them in my journal on October 29, 2017. In the early hours of October 30, 2017 we woke to roaring winds and a devastating wind storm. This storm tore apart our 2 main dairy cow barns. It twisted metal like as if it were a Twizzler. (Halloween was Tuesday- candy is on my mind) Since Monday folks have reached out, once again, to show love and support. We ... View Post
30 Days of Thankfulness I Can Not Keep Silent
I can not keep silent. My heart overflows. Gratitude. Praise. Our language with God. Power. Light. Heat. Laundry. Warmth. So grateful. We've been with out power since early Monday morning. Our barns are destroyed. We are facing decisions of huge proportion. Yet, today; my heart is grateful. We will walk in grace. We will praise God for his provision. We will trust Him for our next steps. Thank you for walking this journey with us. Thank you for your encouragement. Your generosity is too much to process. Thank you for giving us hope. Please join us in #30 Days of ... View Post
Whoa! We Didn’t See This Coming. . . But God Did
The stars are brilliant. The sky a sea of twinkling lights. Clear and bright. In sharp contrast to the deafening wind. It howls and roars. It is relentless in it's mission. The house shakes with the gusts. At times the sound as if a freight train. I lie in bed wondering if we should head to the basement. Sounds, foreign to us, explode in the night. Just before 3 the power goes out. I walk through the darkness tracking down the breeze. I place a chair under the knob to the cellar door. I examine everything else as the wind continues its war on the outside. Hesitantly, I wake my ... View Post
24 Years And Counting
I was 25 and knew nothing of the pain down the road. I knew only bliss and joy. Hope and contentment. I knew rich love and much grace. On a beautiful fall day I said, "I do", before family and friends. I pledged my love through sickness and health until, "death do us part". I walked down a make shift aisle in the field of my farmer's family. I gazed at the foliage and family and friends surrounding us. . . but I barely saw them. Instead I saw a future and a hope with the man standing before me. It's been 24 years since that beautiful day. I'd do it again. Even knowing what we ... View Post
No Stove, No Washer, No Problem
During the early part of the summer my stove stopped working. No stove. That's right. I woke up in the morning and my stove ceased working. I had paid extra for some frozen Mirabelle's croissants. We were going to indulge in the yummy treat! (You should try them! Soooo good) I opened the oven to check on the progress and I was horrified! I checked the temperature of the stove, I doubled checked. I could tell just from opening the oven door that something was amiss. Little did I know. I though this was judgement for the splurge on Mirabelle's croissants. I really didn't need ... View Post
Disjointed, Out of Sorts and Crabby
Things feel disjointed and out of sorts. We are in need of hired help. Farm chores take all day. There is little time for rest for my farmer. I am not as gentle as I should be. I feel crabby a lot. A really good friend went to see Jesus after a dance with cancer. She was light and fun. We raised kids together. She loved Jesus. She loved her family. She loved Creation and all the wonders there in. I ache for her family. I ache because I miss her. I ache because she knows what I don't yet. I ache because she's with my Lijy and others that have gone on ahead. Things feel ... View Post
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 33
- …
- 155
- Next Page »
