The earth groaned as a young one fought. Battles we didn't know. And a family's life now forever changed. The ache is deep and once again a Community grieves. I wail and cry out for the mama's who bury their babies. What kind of burial will there be? How does one grieve in a Pandemic, when isolation is life giving? Or so we thought? I comfort my kids as they rail against another loss. I breathe deep and run to the only source of strength I have left. . . Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in ... View Post
She’s 17 Now Too
She's 17 now too. The next to the youngest. It's taken me so long to write this post. A month actually. The words would get caught, and not flow. The reality so harsh. She's 17 now. The next to the youngest. That beautiful dancer girl. My Christmas Angel. She's 17. The same age her brother was when Jesus called him home. It's an interesting thing to live longer than your older brother. Especially when 17 is the goal. And with the age comes all the same end of High School activites and events we had just lived through with her brother. And I marvel at how time has ... View Post
What is Joy Anyway?
What is Joy anyway? Really? There are song lyrics. Joy to the World. . . . I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart. . . Joyful, joyful, We Adore thee. . . Almond Joy. Joy-a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. Rick Warren adds his own definition: “Joy is the settled assurance that God is in control of all the details of my life, the quiet confidence that ultimately everything is going to be alright, and the determined choice to praise God in every situation.” While I agree with most of those definitions. I don't find that everything is going to be 'all right.' In ... View Post
30 Days of Thankfulness, Day #20 Life is Fragile
Life is fragile. I know this from experience. How in a moment this life can be changed forever. The call came early. I could hear the kids talking and moving upstairs. Way too early for them to moving yet. I became concerned. A friend Eric, who had just been here on the farm visiting, had been in a bad car accident. He is fighting for his life. And the kids get in the car, on an icy day and head to CT. I breathe deep Ancient Words and promises given to a people created and love by God. I run to truth and stand on solid rock. The way of worry and fear not happening. I am grateful ... View Post
May I Have Your Attention?
May I have your attention? Good. We have an announcement. And we'll have more coming up later this month! So, stay tuned. I haven't been writing. The busyness of the day, leaves me exhausted. Thoughts. Emotions. Tyranny of the urgent. I have run to the pen and paper and wrestled the thoughts there in a leather bound journal. Swirling, whirling ideas and feelings. These times are rich and full. Life. Graduations and new adventures. Visits with farmettes and their parents. The oldest pursuing a master's degree, the Nurse starting her job, the farm boy so busy with ... View Post
What Is This Longing I Feel Deep In My Soul?
I feel the longing, deep in my soul. I haven't felt that ache in a long time. It is gripping and searing hot. Photos of mom. Mother's Day. A beautiful post by Ann Voskamp. The searing, hot feeling lingers. The tears slip down my cheek. Oh, how I miss my mom. I long to see her. Her last months on this earth were agonizing. The ravages of cancer took her appetite, strength and voice. Yet it never touched her spirit. Confined to a wheel chair do to lack of strength, she stood, with arms raised high to praise our God at her grandsons baptism. Her spirit was a gift. Her ... View Post
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