Yesterday, Doug, who has a lot of tractors, called to find out why I couldn't hook up my hay cutter's hydraulic line to the tractor. I was happy to report that after a few hours of pushing, pulling, and using an entire can of carburetor cleanout spray, Dee was able to make everything work the … Continue reading April 30, 2020 →

Yesterday, after working at the church, I rushed home to hook up the hay cutter to the tractor. I intended to cut hay until it was too dark to see. Unfortunately, the hay cutter had other ideas. I had no problem hooking up the three point hitch but I could not get the hydraulic lines … Continue reading April 29, 2020 →

Last week, a friend called to see if I wanted to split the labor on getting a large pasture in shape for hay production. After having so little hay this past winter, I immediately took him up on this generous offer. He had already sprayed the pasture so the Bermuda grass wouldn't be competing with … Continue reading April 28, 2020 →

Carol sent the following Old Farmer's Advice. This real life wisdom sounds a whole lot like Solomon's teaching in Proverbs. My favorite one is the very last. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. An Old Farmer's Advice: Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight, and bull-strong.Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers … Continue reading April 27, 2020 →

Rerun of Daily Devotional April 25, 2018 Pastor Brian had a birthday yesterday. He's now the ripe old age of twenty-nine. What's sad is that I don't even remember being twenty-nine. I have a vague suspicion that I was but it was a long time ago. As Brian and I talked about the fact that … Continue reading April 24, 2020 →

Yesterday, Larry, one of our very faithful members, called to ask about the wellbeing of another member of the church. I was very glad to talk to him because he is one of the most genuine, sincere people I have ever met. As we visited, we talked about the strangeness of this time and that … Continue reading April 23, 2020 →

Norman has been a fixture in our church since the beginning of time. That’s right. He’s older than dirt. Yesterday morning, as I walked out of the empty sanctuary, I realized that out of all the faces I miss seeing on Sunday mornings, I miss Norman’s the most. I’m not sure why. Norman has repeatedly … Continue reading April 22, 2020 →

If you weld, you know welding gloves are a necessity because of the intense heat, splatter, and sparks that fly in every direction. To not use welding gloves would be incredibly foolish, dangerous, and painful. Last week, as I welded up a pipe fence, I noticed that one of the fingers on my welding glove … Continue reading April 21, 2020 →

Mike sent the following observations about living in the world with the coronavirus. Sadly, his sense of humor is as bad as mine. Enjoy! Tomorrow is the National Home-school Tornado Drill. Lock your kids in the basement until you give the all clear. You're welcome! 2019: Stay away from negative people.2020: Stay away from positive … Continue reading April 20, 2020 →

Don was very gracious to remind me of something I had written earlier. My humble prayer is that it speaks to you today.Rerun of Daily Devotional April 16, 2018 This past weekend, I installed a barbed wire fence around a field. Knowing what was coming, I wore a thick shirt and heavy leather gloves. Still, … Continue reading April 17, 2020 →