A Farm Wife's Reflections

Do you write New Years resolutions each year? I used to. I haven't for years, though. When I started making them as a child, they were lofty and unrealistic: "Do something nice for 1000 people this year..." "Get 100% on all my math tests this year..." "Save up a lot of money and give it [...]

He's here! Yes, HE! We are delighted to welcome our new son, Oliver. He was born on December 30, weighing in at 7 lb. 14 oz. We think he's just perfect. Hubby surprised me and chose my maiden name for his middle name, which I think is just heart-meltingly sweet. 🙂So far he is a [...]

It's 4:00 AM on Christmas morning, and I'm awake as can be. The last of the in-laws left at 1:00 AM, so it's pretty impressive that this sleepy-head is up, right? I'm certainly not an early riser, and no, I'm not up this early because it's Christmas and I can't wait to open presents. 4:00 [...]

These days, I find myself going through drawers and boxes, cleaning and organizing, and sometimes I uncover something that I didn't remember I had. Maybe its an old letter from a friend that makes me smile, or a thoughtful handwritten card that brings a tear to my eye. Or in today's case, a childhood composition [...]

Hey there, little stranger. Have you heard all the talk about how we are getting company one of these days? Lord willing, in December, (that's this month!) someone is coming to stay at our house. And from the looks of things around here, you'd think it were someone pretty important. The house has been cleaned [...]

Happy Thanksgiving! This time of year, it seems people finally take time to give thanks to God for the things they've taken for granted all year. Or even worse, they gather with family and friends, and focus more on stuffing the turkey (and themselves,) than on the giving of thanks. I sometimes find myself guilty [...]

What is fall? According to the dictionary, fall or autumn is the season between summer and winter. But according to me, it's so much more than that! I wrote a list of things I love about fall but there are so many! I would have you here reading for days if I were to cover [...]

Just a little over 25 years ago, an important event happened in my life. I don't remember it, I was only 17 months old, but on August 20, 1992, I got a little brother. After welcoming four little girls into their home, my parents were thrilled to finally bring home a boy. I guess the [...]

I noticed recently, as I was looking up something online, an article by National Geographic, titled: "Is The World Ending This Week?" I didn't click on the article, so I don't know what new science they have, that makes them think God changed His mind about the "nobody's gonna know" part... But it did get [...]

Hosting the giveaway of "Anything but Simple" was fun! I heard from lots of you, and it would be fun if you all could win, but as you know, only one person was lucky enough to come away with their own copy of the book. Congratulations to Marjorie Groff! Happy Reading!