So help me Cod In many families, there is a character who is larger than life. Our family had such a character in my oldest brother, Dan. He was not perfect. He was not infallible, but our memories of him are perfect and delightful. His personality was definitely larger than life, with storytelling abilities, a […]
Nothing but the trout … Read Post »
My neighbors’ brush with disaster A few days ago, I watched in horror from my driveway as my Amish neighbor’s four draft horses took off on their own, dragging their huge produce wagon on a wild and scary adventure. I had stepped outside with Charlie so he could do his morning business when the excitement
Posting and podcasting again next week Just a quick note here. With Memorial Day being this week’s Monday, I won’t be posting a blog or recording a podcast session this week. I will post and podcast faithfully each week, publishing both on Thursday mornings, as has been my schedule so far. The only exception will
A Memorial Day break Read Post »
We transformed the farm land to pasture when we tried our hand at raising Black Angus cows about ten years ago. Back then the land was in pretty rough shape …
Out and about with Charlie boy Read Post »
Thoughts on intentional living A few days ago, someone posted on social media about a mockingbird singing outside her bedroom window every morning at 5:30 a.m. for two weeks straight. Highly annoyed, she complained that the mockingbird was making her acutely resent all songbirds. My thought, however, was that mockingbird must have been provided by
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So many gifts unopened I heard a radio pastor tell a poignant story about gifts. It went something like this: After dying, a man arrived in a room in the presence of God. The room was filled with beautifully wrapped gifts in every size, shape, and color; the number of gifts was almost overwhelming. Deeply
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