Searching for Penny Candy

  My grandmother kept a diary. A page for every day of her life. The day I found the boxes of diaries, I was excited to be able to get to ...

Let’s talk about Gods faithfulness. He commands us, “Do not be afraid. Be strong and courageous.” Whenever I have fear, I have to stop a...

I’m not a farmer.   My husband is a farmer. I was catapulted into it through marriage at the age of 35. Before that, I was just living my ...

We have a tree on our farm.   This massive tree in the middle of a field photobombs every picture I try to take of our mountainous landsca...

There is too much chatter.  Too much assumption and opinion without taking into consideration foundational principles or truth.  To calm my ...

One of my favorite past times in the 90s was NASCAR.   I loved watching the races.   It was a time of the triple threat. The Dale Earnhart...

“Did you see that?”   The senses amaze me. How can two people standing right next to each other see two completely different things? ...

I have 2 mountain Cur dogs. Our dogs here are outside dogs. When you live on a farm and dogs love to continuously roll in all things farm ...

I messed up. I di it again. How is it that I just can’t get this thing right?   How many times has that gone through your mind? If I’m h...

I have a new favorite movie. I spent last weekend watching Skyscraper, twice. I’m surprised at how much I loved this movie since I can’t g...

The joys of my life are writing,   photography, sharing the good parts of life and inspiring others. Some people look at the past with d...

Things farmers know are seemingly infinite.  With my abbreviated knowledge in farming, cultivating, raising livestock, I have learned to a...

On 7:00am Thursday morning you receive a call. Its from headquarters.   The Company you have invested in for years.   You have built your ...

Doing some study this morning on self-discipline. My least favorite subject. Self-discipline to me looked like grueling hours of strenuous ...

Independence Day 2017 is almost upon us.  It’s been 241 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  As I sit outside ...

  I have always enjoyed spending time with you reminiscing about days gone by and the love of all things history.  History happens as clo...

It’s a forest. A big huge forest.  It’s the Smoky Mountains. When you’re 20 something, your standing at the edge of the forest looking in...

I grew up in a melting pot. I almost think that kids raised in non diverse cultures have a serious disadvantage.  I loved being exposed...

I have spent the last year diving into the drug epidemic in this country. All the families that suffer from just one person’s misstep, mi...

I have spent many nights under the sky marveling at the moon and stars.  My mind enjoys the peace of staring into the sky thinking about t...

My favorite activity in the fall is being up in the morning alone with a cup of coffee and sitting on the porch completely admiring the cha...