A Farm Wife's Reflections

It's been a few weeks now, since I presented you all with the challenge to send me poetry containing one of my favorite Bible verses, Proverbs 3:17. I am happy with the turnout, for even though there definitely was no overwhelming flood of poetry in my inbox, I was able to finally get my own [...]

This is a little different from my usual posts. I have been thinking about doing this for awhile, and now I think I've overcome my fear of no one responding, and I'm here to stick my neck out. Because if no one participates, big deal. I will just call it a fail, and roll on. [...]

Becoming a Mommy... one of the top three best things that have happened in my life. It's such a high honor, and an incredible blessing, but sometimes I take it for granted. I get lost in the every-day-ness, the repetition, and I start to see it as a job. One that is bigger than me [...]

I called the jail repeatedly the next day, but Corporal C. was not working and no one else would call me back. I had no clue what was going on, until evening, when I received a text from Tyler, saying Cory had been transferred to Western State Hospital, just 20 minutes from our house! God [...]

The next few days are blurry in my memory. I remember feeling numb, as if I were dreaming, yet knowing that it was definitely real. My thoughts, my fears, my prayers, all seemed to run together and swirl around in my head. Why? Why my Cory? What if he never gets better? What is even [...]

The clock struck midnight. My phone began to buzz. Finally a call from the police? No, just a volley of text messages. "Happy New Year!" "Blessings in 2016!" "Happy New Year!" "Happy New Year!" "Right, looks like we're off to a great start" was all I could think, as I numbly laid down the phone [...]

Good morning, Lord. Thank You for this day. Thank You for the lovely rain that's soaking my newly transplanted peonies and hostas, and also my vegetables in the garden. Thank You for... (Oh, just a second, Lord, it sounds like Sonny boy is awake. OK, I'm back) -as I was saying, thanks for this hot cup [...]

(Since I've Been Too Busy to Write, I'll Let a Bunch of Pictures Do the Talking)Spring Mornings - although if this weather doesn't level out I may have to get a new favorite season. The view from my grandparents' place. They live on Mole Hill, and while I often say my Augusta County is prettier [...]

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We don't know where all the time went since she first came screaming into the world, but our little sweetheart is celebrating her second birthday today! Life with her has been an adventure, and we wouldn't know what to do without her. Her sunshiny smile and contagious giggle is enough to make anyone's day, and [...]