Loving the Good – A Challenge
Our scripture texts for this week’s mid-week Lenten service have been on my mind all day. The first reading was from Micah 6, with verse 8 really standing out. “He has told you, O mortal, what is...
View ArticleSigns of Spring
I love walking around the yard after the snow melts, looking for signs of spring. Yesterday, I went out and looked at my rhubarb, and was excited to see some leaves poking through the mulch. This...
View ArticleFun Fact Friday – Always Thinking, Always Improving
The guys tell me that our new flame weeder should be finished today! Be looking for a full blog post next week about the build, and the safety and efficiency improvements they built into the new...
View ArticleWhere Agriculture and Horror Movies Collide
Have you watched the movie “Alien” where a creature bursts out of the chest of a human, killing him? Truth be told, I am not a fan of horror movies. However, when similar things happen to insects in...
View ArticleLessons for Agvocates from the Pew
I slid into the pew a few minutes late on Sunday, still tired from the trip to the Minnesota State Fair the day before. Jonathan and I spent 4 hours in the Minnesota Farm Bureau building, sharing our...
View ArticleHold The Judgement, Please!
Sunday’s second lesson was a doozy. Hello, conviction, guilt, and being humbled! Read the full text below. Don’t just skim it, read it. Romans 14: 1-12 Welcome those who are weak in faith, but not for...
View Article30 Things I Love: Shout Stain Remover
One of the things I learned quickly after becoming a farm wife, was how dirty the guys can get in a day. More than once I was told it would be just a quick stop to check something, only to have motor...
View Article30 Things I Love: Jonathan
What can I say…I do love Jonathan! I feel pretty darn fortunate to be married to my best friend. When we met in 1987, we talked for hours. He was going to a college that was about 2 hours from mine....
View Article30 Things I Love: Seasons
I love living where we get to experience four distinct seasons. Just about the time I get bored with one, the transition to the next begins. In the spring, I can’t wait for the flowers and the rhubarb...
View ArticleFarm to Fork Class Comes to the Farm
Last November, thanks to the Minnesota Farm Bureau’s Speak for Yourself program, I had the opportunity to share my farm story with the Farm to Fork class at Tracy High School. At the conclusion of my...
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