A Farm Wife's Reflections

So, I love my kitchen. I know, I made that obvious in the title, but it bears repeating. 😉 I tell my hubby this all the time, and he just shakes his head and says: "Why?"And I always reply: "I don't know why, I just do." Truly, there's nothing special about my kitchen itself; in [...]

#1. Without it, your relationships are toast. Communication is the glue that holds relationships together. No matter how cliche that might be, it is the truth. And the older and busier I become, the harder it is to accomplish...  When I was younger and had fewer responsibilities, I was not so bad at communicating. I [...]

Since stating my intention to write a post about some of the less popular (or just rarely mentioned) women of the Bible, many times have I wished I'd kept my mouth shut... Because having mentioned it, I will now obligate myself to do it, and just saying, it's not been as easy as I first [...]

Hi there! You will likely notice my posts becoming fewer and farther between, (and probably shorter) as the summer goes on. For one thing, I am no longer babysitting the little guy I used to keep. Secondly, the older Anna Grace gets, the less she needs to be held and rocked, etc. Most of my [...]

I've been doing some studying on forgiveness recently; and I've been so blessed, I thought I would share some of my gleanings with you. We live in an age that seems fraught with conflict, hurt and unforgiveness. Sometimes we are hurt by someone who had no idea what they said or did would be hurtful. [...]

Due to recent conversations with friends, past discussions in Sunday school, and questions raised in the Bible study we go to, I've been doing a lot of thinking about what a Godly woman looks like. What are qualities that make a woman stand out as one whose life is sold out to God? Proverbs 31 [...]

I love the month of May! For the beautiful weather, yes; but also because it's proved to be an important month in my life. God has given me some really good reasons to celebrate the month of May. One of them is my sister, Julia. You can wish her a happy birthday on the 16th. [...]

Last week I took my turn doing my Grandmother's weekend cleaning, as her granddaughters do every week. As I dusted and swept, and mopped her floors, she worked on lunch; and I observed her chopping vegetables for stew, less than a half hour from lunch time.  I admit I was skeptical as how anyone could [...]

God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble. Psalms 46:1 (NIV) When we walked into our Bible study this week, it was just another Wednesday evening. But in a few minutes, we were given news that filled us with a muddled mess of feelings- feelings almost impossible to even identify or [...]