Our Community mourns the loss of another young child. An accident. A bike. A heart ache so deep. We on the farm hurt as we pray for this family and long to ease their ache. Our days have turned to years. 7 years our boy has been gone. Today marks 8 birthdays we've celebrated without him. I never know how to handle this day. Some days I just want to run. Run from the searing pain; The memories and excitement of being a mom. The grace of the years raising children. Other days I want to dig in and remember. To hold tightly to the days and years we had together. I close my eyes and ... View Post
Chick, Chick, Here
Chick, Chick here! Chick, Chick there!! There are chicks everywhere! We ordered chicks in our usual way and received a surprise when they were delivered!!!! Not only did we receive our box! But someone else's from Wasilla Alaska!!! I was so confused and overwhelmed at first! There were 3 of us trying to divide up the chicks! We couldn't tell them apart! There were SO MANY! Finally hours later when it dawned on me that we have WAY TOO MANY CHICKS! I noticed on the inside label that my name was NOT on that box! So, the short of it is that we have SO MANY ... View Post
Choosing to Remember; Half a Century
Today, I remember. Here it is. I am half a century old today. When I turned 45 I lost my mother, my son, farmer was diagnosed with cancer and we lost a nephew. Here I am 5, years later. I really can not count for these 5 years. I mark them by, a year since mom died; 2 years since Elijah's been gone. Now it will be 5 years. I also mark time by counting God's faithfulness: Remember when our wood sheds were filled for the entire winter, and then my farmer was diagnosed with cancer? Remember when the ache of missing was so great and someone sent us away overnight. Remember when the ... View Post
