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The Thing About (Dairy) Farmers

The Thing About (Dairy) Farmers

Farmers wives are privy to a lot of little-known secrets of the agricultural industry. We could tell you how much…
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What Farming Has Taught Me About Reliance on God

What Farming Has Taught Me About Reliance on God

“What’s the forecast looking like?” my farmer husband asked the moment he walked in the door. I checked it. Again….
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the big little farmer

the big little farmer

Dear Son, You’re two years old and getting so big as you remind us so often. Everything is big to…
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Jump

It feels like we’re jumping into the busy season with both feet. All except for Mom–she’s not doing anything with…
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independence & dependence

independence & dependence

On the farm, the fourth of July means farmer’s market and baling the grass hay.  It means chopping up cabbage…
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farmer’s daughters and the rain

Dear Ruth and Mary, You may be farmer’s daughters, but you’re still little girls.  And when the rain came yesterday…
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a farmer and his alfalfa

a farmer and his alfalfa

If I had all afternoon, I’d get that box of letters down and find it.  The alfalfa would probably fall…
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rain

I listened to it as I fell asleep last night.  And each time I woke up, it was still coming…
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Papa’s Barn

Papa’s Barn

My maternal grandfather’s birthday is today.  It seemed a fitting time to share this piece I wrote ten years ago…
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planting miracles

Last week, I planted miracles in the ground.  Racing the coming thunderstorm, I spaded the earth and pushed them into…
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farmer time

farmer time

I’m a farmer’s wife.  Our days are anything but predictable.  He might be home at 11:45 a.m. ready for lunch. …
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Practical Aprons

Practical Aprons

The thing I love about aprons is that they are so practical.  I mean, what is an apron for, but…
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Gretchen Louise I love books. And when I write, I feel His pleasure. In fact, I believe our love of words comes from The Word. Read more...

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