Be on the look out. When your day gets so bogged down in the every day it's hard to see very far. A situation we're dealing with here on the farm didn't work out so well My farmer and I were both just searching for why this had to happen. I felt disillusioned with mankind, betrayed, and beaten down. I pulled clothes out of drawers to clean to try to process this event. (I don't usually like to clean, but this helped) I dug into the Ancient Word searching for truth and meaning. Still coming up empty. Be on the look out. Maybe sometimes there isn't an answer. Sometimes the ... View Post
Day #19 of Thankfulness
I'm out of sorts. There was much that happened yesterday that left us feeling rather discouraged. . It's a slippery slope these days. There doesn't seem to be much in our industry to help us shake that feeling. We look for the good. We step into gratitude. But some days are just really awful. I was reminded yesterday of the evil and selfish nature of mankind. I was shocked at the behavior of folks in our town. I was shocked by our reaction. Pushed into a corner sometimes we come out kicking. Life isn't fair. God certainly didn't say it would be. James 1:2-4 Consider it pure ... View Post
A Snow Day, Day #17 of Thankfulness
A snow day. There was nothing spectacular about the day. It was truly busy. Cleaning. Laundry. Errands. A snow day for the kids. I had a long list of things to accomplish. They canceled school. I love having my kids home. My list would have to wait. A frittata and bagels on the menu. Hot coffee and fellowship around the farmhouse table. It was late when we left to work on errands. They went quickly. We stopped for coffee. Still using a gift from a friend. We arrived home. The kids were wound up! They're teenagers! They should know better. Christmas music on the ... View Post
Coming Home, Day #16 of Thankfulness
She's coming home today! I can't wait. Our college girl has clinical and then will make the journey North. This is her last "Journey North" for Thanksgiving while in College. Where in the world did the time go? I drove to pick her up with a friend for the first year. So many day trips down and back. Now, she drives her own car, and next year, only God knows. She's coming home and I'm so excited. Her bed is freshly made with clean sheets. I'll vacuum and add a few special touches today. She has asthma pretty bad and our home is not the cleanest. I will spend much of today trying ... View Post
May We Finish Well, Day #15 of Thankfulness
A re-post from November 15, 2013, when the turmoil in our life was great, but God was greater. A time before we had placed our sons headstone. A time when the landscape was stark and bare, but God was doing an incredible work. His hand held us and guided us through.The landscape is anything but bare today. Snow covers the hills and the mountain. The cold is brutal. It caught us off guard. My farmer has struggled with keeping everything going. Yet, this is the life before us. He will work to accomplish all he can with the time he is given. He will finish his day well. That is his desire. That ... View Post
First Snow! 30 Days of Thankfulness, Day #14
First Snow! I pour my coffee and turn on the fire. It is then that I notice the quiet hush. The first snow. Flakes fall in slow, purposeful motion: As if they understand the beauty and wonder of the first snow. There isn't a sound. These moments. I hold them close. The wonder. I watch for a while. Snow laden branches. My mom loved the snow. She would call me with excitement in her voice. She loved the unmarked landscape. As kids she wouldn't let us brush the snow off the railings are walk on the lawn. She loved the beauty. I stand for a few more minutes thanking God for ... View Post
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