All in a Day~

Photo courtesy of Ava Messersmith We split forces today. We had a stretch of fence that needed repaired before we turn cows out in it and everything needed grained today.    Ty filled the feed truck with distillers’ grain for me before he loaded up the pickup with fencing supplies and the younger three and headed …

In the Hard~

When things are hard, give thanks.  No, not necessarily for the hard solely in itself.  For a long time, I misinterpreted that.  I couldn’t understand how I was called to give thanks to hard things, bad things.  Why?  That seemed twisted in my mind.  It comes with a change in your perspective.  You have to …

Joy~

On this third Sunday of Advent we celebrate Joy. As the angels spoke to the shepherds. “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.  For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the …

A Comedy of Errors~

You know those days you can have when everything starts to just “hit the fan.”  When all of a sudden, mini explosions start going off all around you.  When you start to get frustrated at things in the beginning but as they continue to blow up, you just step back in the middle of it …

Peace~

On this second Sunday of Advent we celebrate Peace.  The peace of Christ. “For He Himself is our peace” Ephesians 2:14. We know we have a concrete hope in Jesus Christ, now we celebrate the concrete peace that he brings back between God and humanity. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far …