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Warm Weather, Rain and A Roof; A Miracle

They move like a well oiled machine. You can hear their bantering. A sing song like chatter. Moving. Quickly. A miracle. The rain pours down. They work; unphased. It has been a little over 2 and half months since our barns blew down in a windstorm. These months have been harsh weather wise. Snow, wind, sleet and freezing temperatures have impeded progress on rebuilding.  Builders in our area have been swamped. Help - just not available. Yet we persevered with the help we had and pole by pole began the rebuilding process. Our coffee buddy, busy with his own farm and ... View Post

30 Days of Thankfulness, He’s Leaving too, Day #29

I watch him as he drives. He leaves in 5 days. He is heading where his brother was supposed to go. I breathe in deeply. I can't stop the tears from coming; even if I tried. Sometimes I'm so tired of trying not to cry. It takes so much energy to breathe slowly, open my eyes wide and keep the tears from flowing. You see our second born son enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He leaves for Parris Island on Sunday morning. I struggle to make sense of this. One son is gone. He resides in heaven. His recruiting officer said, "He had a higher calling. " Even now I feel the pit ... View Post

30 Days of Thankfulness, What is Amazing Grace, Day #27

I stand in that country church. The strains of the hymn surround me. "Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound" The song sung at our sons funeral.  I can't sing. I close my eyes and let the music hold my soul. I lean into the ache. I lean into the strength that is beyond me. Amazing Grace. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We woke in the early hours to find a mess at the barn. Ok, there was already a mess with barns torn down. This was an unexpected, never happened before mess.     Grain. Everywhere. The auger must have stuck open and dumped 10 tons of grain on the ... View Post

30 Days of Thankfulness, This Is Beyond Me, Day #20

This construction stuff is beyond me. I'm so thankful for those who do "get it". I remember Trig class in High School. I think the teachers name was Ms. Hume. I remember asking her, specifically, what would I use parabola's for? She said, "Building the Golden Gate Bridge and all those other wonders of the world." To myself I thought. . . . I want to be a mom. Why am I taking this class? I am Thankful I took that class. I am Thankful for learning things beyond my sphere of understanding. Yet, it is beyond me. I feel that way now, drinking steaming cups of coffee around the farmhouse ... 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