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’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
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
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
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
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
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
The thing I love about aprons is that they are so practical. I mean, what is an apron for, but…
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