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Face it, my stuff has no value
I know I will never discover that my $40 yard sale card table is worth $40,000 and it’s my own darned fault. I’m too cheap to have ever paid $40 for a used card table in the first place.
Marriage is not a sport, it is a team effort
It was just a little something I overheard from a television report. I don’t like television much and could very happily exist without one. This little blurb that has stuck with me is one reason I would prefer not to hear so much of what is reported as news these days. Actor Charlie Sheen, having
Farm stress: Your today will define tomorrow
Even on the most difficult days, farmers need to step up to the plate believing that what they do matters, because it does. That belief, that optimism, and even a little forced enthusiasm will be enough to lift you.
The grain market’s new news is bad news
Prices crashed and burned Monday, and mostly are showing follow-through Tuesday. This is the biggest correction in a long time, and it is unwanted by anyone trying to buy grain or anyone trying to sell grain.
Parents’ presence, not presents, the key
‘”A mother understands what a child doesn’t say.” — Anonymous This is a tale of two moms. For those of you who have been enjoying the Olympics, you may have already shared this thought. In the stands The mother of Michael Phelps is the mom we all would want to have on our side, cheering
Nightly chocolate habit isn’t a bad thing
A box of Daffin‘s chocolate sits within reach of my bed. I want you to know I don’t over-indulge. One chocolate piece a night suffices. I started eating from this box, a two-pound assortment, shortly after receiving it as a birthday gift at the beginning of May. In mid July, I’ve just now moved to
Tribute to Motherhood
It’s a special day that first time a daughter calls home after moving away and asks for Mom’s advice
The secret to a happy marriage is love
One day last week, a woman told me the story of her parents. As her father’s arthritis began to worsen, her mother began helping him dress each morning.
Off the farm: My son in the big city
My son, the country boy, is suddenly a city boy. Plucked from our farm situated near a tiny town, he is now in a city that seems to never sleep.
Graduation brings a new chapter
Life is made up of a million and one ordinary days, but into this mix are sprinkled some truly momentous moments, usually spread out with wonderful harmony and the balance of time.
