And don’t allow yourselves to be weary or disheartened in planting good seeds, for the season of reaping the wonderful harvest you’ve planted is coming! Galatians 6:9 TPT For over three and a half decades, I have been observing our Nebraskan fields and yields, and I’ve noted some remarkable parallels between the physical and spiritual crops and the conditions …
“Seasons of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;” John Keats October is the “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness” on our farm. This year marks my 36th September as my beloved Farmer’s wife and allows me to look at the topic of fruitfulness with at least a bit of authority. Each fall I look …
Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful,’ and sitting in the shade. — Rudyard Kipling I know a certain someone, who shall remain nameless, who was an avid gardener…in her head. Every spring we receive seed catalogs from Gurneys, and this little person poured over them during the relentlessly gray months of a Nebraska spring and …
We reap what we sow. Choose what you nourish carefully. Anonymous Agriculture is a business. And with any business, there are a variety of insurance policies to choose from to ensure the farmer gets some return from his crop in case of a catastrophic event. I wish we would have applied some sort of “insurance” to an …
Welcome to the first chapter of your Beautiful Girlhood study called B’twixt & B’tween. B’twixt and B’tween Blog is simply something I am giving Moms going through the Beautiful Girlhood study and The Companion Guide to Beautiful Girlhood. It is not a substitution for The Companion Guide, only additional information for you Mom! As you glance over the first chapters …
Let me love you a little longer before you’re not little anymore… January makes me reflective. I distinctly remember glancing at my then twelve-year-old girl’s face and, I caught a fleeting glimpse of who she would be when grown into a woman. That was 20 plus years ago, but this memory of the-future-her is etched into my mind. It was …
5 Ways to Have a Regular Quiet Time My mother used to say to me when she found out I was working on a new discipline “The only thing about you that is consistent is your inconsistency…” OUCH…the truth hurts. I longed for a predictable, regular daily time in the Word but always seemed to fall short of that mark. …
Welcome back ladies, In the previous week’s study, we talked about the Strength of Obedience. I trust you enjoyed finding ways your daughter exhibited this character quality and rewarding her! This week we will be talking about the very important topic of inner beauty. The comparison women make begin so very early. Even fairy tales set us up for the …
Hello again! Last week we began a new phase of The Companion Guide to Beautiful Girlhood study by rolling up our spiritual sleeves and studying how to build godly character into our daughter’s lives. This week, we are continuing the process by discussing and putting in place obedience. As you prepare for the study this week I want you to think and pray about the …
My oh my, Remember the saying, “Cat got your tongue?” Sometimes I wish he (the cat) would just take my tongue! I never seem to be at a loss for words. Maybe this isn’t something you struggle with…but I do. I would imagine if we sat down for a heart-to-heart you might tell me you struggled with controlling your tongue, too. …
