The Italians say, “Togliendo il vento dalle nostre vele.” Translated, it means to take the wind out of our sails. Life has a way of doing that sometimes, doesn’t it? What about when we receive an […]
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Hey, I’m one short. After a quick look around, I realize it’s “Goldie.” When I let out the chickens each morning, I do a headcount as they make their way out of the pen surrounding their
With Valentine’s Day upon us, almost every blog I’ve read this week expresses some variation on the theme of love. Recollections of adolescent attempts at expressing love have brought laughter. Some moved me to adoration by
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Meet my friend “Frick”, or maybe it’s “Frack”; they look so much alike I can’t tell one from the other. For those of you who don’t recognize them, they’re my guinea hens. I often comment, “These
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There are many things that can slip my mind these days, but the number of calves I take to market has never been one of them. Until recently. Market Day for weaned calves is a day
As we celebrated America’s 247th Independence Day, many of us looked forward to spending time with family and friends. There were cookouts, camping, days at the beach, or fishing along quiet riverbanks. At some point, I
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Introducing this Week’s Guest Every writer can look back to the start of their career and identify that handful of encouraging people who came alongside them, helping them learn and grow in their craft. When I
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I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep
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What single word comes to mind when you hear the name Jesus Christ? I have heard many answers to this question over the years. Some have answered “philosopher, prophet, revolutionary, and man”; but the one word
Have you ever asked yourself, What does God see? This week, as we’re preparing for a big project around the ranch, the words “El Roi”, the God who sees me (Genesis 16), came to mind. I’ve
