I have been reading books, and talking about books, and trying to get others to read books for as long as I can remember.As a junior high language arts teacher for years, one of my favorite challenges was turning kids who came into my classroom in the fall declaring, "I hate reading," into readers. I thought it was all about finding the right book and giving them permission to ditch a book that they just did not like.That is what grownup readers do, right?We all want to know things. Aren't we … [Read more...]
Spring Starts and Stops
Hasn't our March weather been "interesting"? It was 63 here on Sunday and yesterday I saw snowflakes several times.Crazy.But, the sun is shining today and the sky is blue.We planted wheat last fall in the field right behind our house and it is starting to wake up and grow and is turning bright green.Blessings.Most of these were our boys' Bibles when they were kids. Activity is picking up in a big way here on the farm and my boys have SPRING fever. They have begun getting equipment out … [Read more...]
No More Worry Wart
I needed a reminder of the sweet, promising days of June. How about you?A group of friends and I are knee deep in a small group Bible study, No Other Gods by Kelly Minter. We meet at Debbie's house for a couple of hours on Friday mornings and have been having lots of "Aha!" moments.We have laughed, and shared, and encouraged one another, and cried, and prayed.It has been great and God is showing us things about ourselves that we need to confront and deal with.We have learned that an idol can be … [Read more...]
Weight Watcher Wednesday Dreams
Well, I have been on WW again for a few weeks. I was doing great, but I jumped headfirst off the wagon last weekend when I came face to face with one of my enemies, No Bake Cookies. I ate one and then all my resolve flew out the window and I ate, and ate, and ate.Not pretty, but I am trying to keep it real and you know what they say about confession.It is good for the soul.My name is Susan, and I really think I am a sugar addict.It is humbling. I love to bake for my family, so I have to figure … [Read more...]
Conflicted
(I want to apologize for the pictures around here that are misbehaving. Hopefully, things will get fixed soon!)Last week, hubs and I headed out on a little one day road trip.Brad has been researching and studying for almost two years as we prepare to spend major bucks on a new grain handling system. This will be a game changer around here, making things move more quickly and smoothly (fingers crossed) on the farm during fall harvest. He wanted to look up close and personal at a couple … [Read more...]
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