Smoldering Wick

Doesn't look much like SPRING out there, March 21, 2018! Now to be fair, I live in north western PA, snow in March is a given in a...

One of my favorite sights is the imprint of bird feet in a light snow. It reminds me of feather stitching. I grew up surrounded by a...

When we bought our farm, my parents went in search of the bell they used at their home to give to us. They had once upon a time mounted...

While we were cutting wood this past weekend I came across this snowdrop and the saying "Hope springs eternal" came to my mind.  Cliche?...

I am trying new things. I am trying to pay attention to my emotions when Mike and I are talking, I am trying to learn when I began to...

My son comes to me, "Dishes are done." "Really?Let's take a quick look." My youngest is in high school, he is definitely a "youngest" and...

(re-published post from 3/2014) Psalm 63:1 You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you,...

Purity of heart is to will one thing Integers in math are whole numbers. I am not a math-person. My husband will be laughing to even...

Danish Philosopher, Soren Kirkegaard said Purity of heart is to will one thing. This is one of those sayings that gets stuck in your head....

Commit your work to the Lord and your plans will be established. Proverbs 16:3 My dining room table holds a veritable smorgasbord of...

This is my DREAM: me and my team doing chores taking care of the farm. Fantasy: I am fearless and capable, out on the farm driving my...

I took this picture last year, but this is pretty much what it looks like this morning, WET. I like planning for the best case scenarios...

New things this year: 1. Pay attention to my emotions 2. Use my words when I feel something 3. Don't blame others for how I feel 4. Make...

Ash Wednesday is an ancient tradition that actually preceded Christianity. In 325 A.D. the Council of Nicaea incorporated the tradition...

Back in 2009, Mike and I worked with a non-profit called Goodness Grows. It was a temporary situation that came during our 9 month...

I take myself too seriously, no seriously! I do! It's true, Mike could tell you, it's his greatest sadness because he loves to be...

I am not sure why I have this lurking suspicion that life should be easy, but my sense of profound irritation that overcomes me whenever...

First off, let's be clear, I am not really a farmer. This is true for many reasons, not the least of which is that I do not make my...

I think about the past year and the experiences that I have had, and it strikes me that I am privileged. Privileged to have struggled...

But now, this is what the LORD says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have...