Category Archives: Farming

Berry Pickin’

In spite of very strict rules forbidding such, my mom used to wear pants when she’d go blackberry picking back in the Fifties and Sixties. It was, I think, a wonderful application of the concept Jesus taught when he said, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.”

But she did wear a dress over the pants! Continue reading

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The Two-Legged Turtle

A little farm kid finds something unusual in a tiny pond and learns that good intentions don’t always lead to good results. Continue reading

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The Shadow of Abe Lincoln & Jeff Davis

Sorting through our own history should involve careful judgment and deliberate appreciation. Continue reading

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Remembering West Kentucky, 1960

Love moved in the toil and duty of callused hands that worked the land, fed families, mended clothes… Continue reading

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The Storm Sparrow

Blizzard Warning. Kind of gets my attention, you know? The same wind that blows the nest away can bring fresh straw and string. Continue reading

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Dressing in the Dark

Getting dressed in the dark can help your spouse continue to sleep… and could lead to embarrassing yourself a bit! Continue reading

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Commotion in the Barnyard

A snow goose’s noisy escape from an eagle near the horse pen turns a routine morning into a startling experience. Continue reading

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Fire and Ice in the Cedars

It is easy enough to let the glum and ho-hum of this world leach the color from the palette of personality. Easy, yes.

But it is still a choice. Continue reading

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A’Slippin’ and A’Slidin’

Sometimes, the challenge we face exceeds the strength we have. Thank God for good neighbors… and for his Holy Spirit. Continue reading

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Blizzard Sunrise

How glorious the sun
That shines after a storm,
Gladdening our hearts,
Brightening the morn.
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