Do you have a favorite place to pray? Since starting the Cross-Dubya in 2013, I’m discovering new places all the time. Something else I’m discovering is how vitally important prayer has become in my life. My prayer spots each have a purpose; some shared, others unique. The common link to all of them is the Read More >
Praying comes easy. Farmers and ranchers spend a lot of time praying. We pray for rain, sun, health, help, and harvest. Praise doesn’t always come as easily. It is sometimes difficult to praise God during a trial, but I’m learning that’s the time I need to praise Him even more. A few weeks ago, the Read More >
As Bubba the chocolate lab and I made our way across the pasture, the thick morning fog allowed only a faint outline of my destination. Home. Wonderful thoughts rushed through my mind. Driving back from morning rounds, I struggled to see our home. As God does, He drew near. I stopped the UTV and started Read More >
Standing at the window, the old rancher takes a sip from his third cup of coffee. “Finally” comes a silent thought; “it’s light enough.” As dawn breaks each morning, before I don my boots, hat, and jacket, I count. First one pasture, then the next; I count cow-butts each morning. Not a glamorous job, especially Read More >