My weary soul finds solace. Work. Each day. Digging to find. The love that Christ freely gave. Purposing. To find. The hope. The joy. The storms rage. Each step fraught with trials. Yet my soul. My soul rejoices. I breathe in the deep comfort of a loving Savior. I let the spirit wash over. The landscape crisp and white. The sun shimmers in the crystal wonderland. The brilliance of a snowstorm delights. The rolling hills of this farm flow like a blanket. I will never tire of this view. When the ache is raw. When life falls apart all around you. Grab hold of ... View Post
This Moment Counts
The sun streams in through the windows. Warmth. It's been so cold. The wind; relentless. Sunshine, scarce. I chase the sun through the rooms, as the afternoon gives way to evening. Even the evening is being chased. Days growing longer. This time of year is always a battle. A fight to enjoy each moment. Darkness; permeating all. Cold seeping through each crack and crevice in this old farmhouse. Lately, I can't seem to get warm. I cook and bake. I layer clothes. Still. I struggle. To get warm. This day. The sun shines. A glorious respite from the dark. Do not be ... View Post
I’m Not Doing This Lent Thing Very Well, Yet. . .
I want to make room for Lent. I want to rest and seek the Holy. I start out focused in the morning. In the quiet I read the Ancient Word. I surrender and breathe deep the quiet. Then the day happens. And I'm all over the place. The dishes, the laundry, book work, dogs, chickens, kids. I haven't even made it through the first day yet! I had all these homeschooling ideas of researching the meaning of Lent; connecting the scriptures with the practice. Instead the kids had play dates. I baked and cooked for Youth Bible Study. And somewhere in that I woke up and thought, Have I ... View Post
Clinging to Hope
I walk out of my brother in laws house. Away from the baby shower. I've just spent a few hours in the company of those I love the most. Family and friends. Celebrating. A new life. Yet I leave empty. Sad. Overwhelmed. I haven't been here in a while. I glance out over the pasture. My brother in law's horse, Joe, stands stately in the field. I call to him. He comes. I wonder. Do you remember me? It's been years since I have seen you. I want to weep. Years of memories in this field, before there was a house. Before my mother and father in law journeyed home to ... View Post
Friday Morning Musings
There has been so much going on. Taxes. Decisions. The daily grind. It's so easy to get caught up in the flow. Move from one task to the other. So easily we push aside conversing with the Holy One. The doing becomes more than the being. A silent thief. The noises of the day crowd out the voice of the One who calls us by name. Our souls need nourishment. Each and every moment. To rest. In Him. Matthew 11:28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. The rest offered compares to nothing else. A free gift. The farm, the kids, the laundry all ... View Post
We’ve Always Had Enough
We've always had enough. Never too much. Sometimes barely enough. But enough. He's been my one and only. My farmer. Though, not perfect, we've made our way. We've known heartache and pain, and joy and contentment. People scoff at Valentine's Day. Poking fun. Seeing it as an over inflated, embellished, money making scheme. I'm enchanted. Enchanted by my farmer. Uniquely creating a fun day. The farming way. I may never have had a fancy dinner, jewelry or gifts. Most days I was so exhausted from work, kids, farm work, house work, etc to even remember. But he has ... View Post
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