Something died in my refrigerator. And I can't find it. The search has begun. There is not much in there because we have been away. But the offending odor must be discovered. So I do what any self respecting mother does; I go to coffee with my girl friends and leave this on the chore list for the girls. When I return, the girls have complied with my request. (And I didn't find anything tucked under my sheets. I checked) I did get a glare from the 17 year old. It had left her speechless. What I was unprepared for was a few days later when I saw something ... View Post
I Will Go Day #25 of Thankfulness
There's been a lot brewing here on the farm for a few weeks. I mentioned last week that there was project we wanted to share. This busy place is always full of ideas and creativity. Sometimes those ideas come to fruition and other times they are mulled over through the years. Deep seeded ideas; longings. One of those a yearning, for my farmer, year after year. Suppressed as chores, and children take precedence over thoughts and dreams. Until this year; when one of those children is married and has a child of her own. Another of those ... View Post
Stepping Over Despair Into Gratitude Day #24 of Thankfulness
I shut the light off at the bottom of the stairs. Our travels brought us home late. It is now the wee hours of the morning and there is laundry and book work. There is also hot coffee. But no milk or eggs. The wind is howling and the rain vacillates between hail and soft pattering. Before I shut off the light, I glance at his door. The reminder each day; so hard. I shake my head with the remembering. It is so hard. If I am not careful, the pull of grief will drag me under. The piercing pain and heartache; all ... View Post
Day #23 of Thankfulness
Clothes flapping in the breeze. Sunshine each day. Gorgeous sunsets. Time together as a family. A farm family that rarely leaves home. And now time to travel. Home. Home to the routines and our chores. Home to the familiar, yet changed. And coming home is so bittersweet. 30 Days of Thankfulness~ I am thankful for: Vermont coffee My own bed time with 6 people in a confined space with 2 tv's equipped with cable 4 days of no cooking or cleaning time with my farmer real conversations, about something other than the farm 3 days of ... View Post
Day #22 of Thankfulness
The view is so different from our own. Miles stretch in front of us. Never ending highways. Endless shopping attractions, all surrounding one of the quietest cultures. We pass horse and buggies, amid the roaring traffic and stop lights. And I can't help but think the work it takes to keep out the influences of the modern culture. All around it shouts and blares. Urban sprawl encroaching in on the once peaceful, quiet landscape. How much longer until it is silenced? How long can this community with stand the pressures surrounding ... View Post
Does The Quiet Threaten You? Day # 21 Thankfulness
I am reminded that Jesus often withdrew. Luke 5:16 But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer He stepped away from the crowds and the fullness of the day. He intentionally took time to be alone; to rest in His Father. Often that time was cut short. He was highly pursued. People wanted to be in his presence. But he was human. And life got overwhelming. So, Jesus withdrew. These are lessons I am learning. Learning how to be quiet. How to make all I do intentional; Even the laundry, the book work. It all matters. It all counts. How to pull away from ... View Post
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