Farming

summer and turtles

Everything I love about summer is everything that makes me long for autumn days turning to winter. The long sunny days.  The warm nights.  The crickets chirping peacefully in the evenings after the little ones have gone to bed. But the long hours of daylight mean so much work to be done in our short…

January

It’s making plans.  It’s writing lists.  Ordering seeds, ordering supplies. (Ordering a tractor, too.  After selling another one, mind you.) More to-do’s.  More plans.  Events.  Promotions.  Brochures. It’s January on the farm.  And it’s enough to overwhelm anyone. I’m not ready for summer.  I’m so not ready for summer. “But it’s only January,” my husband…

White as snow

I love my down-to-earth farmer husband. He helps me see the Father’s hand in everyday things. He puts God’s truths in simple terms that I understand. When it snows at our house, I get excited. Merritt knows it means he has to plow the driveway, so he doesn’t quite share my excitement. But he still…

The story of my ring

I can’t show anyone my beautiful ring without telling the story of how God provided it…When Merritt visited over New Year’s, we talked seriously to my parents about getting married sooner than later. There was no question that we were meant for each other, it was just the timing. And, a big factor in the…

O Ye Jigs & Juleps!

My friend sent me a charming little book written at the turn of the (last) century by a 10-year-old girl. O Ye Jigs & Juleps! is one of the most unique humorous pieces I’ve ever read. Virginia is a child simply stating facts as she observes them, and without trying to be funny she’s more…

The End.

The End.