One “Life Lesson” I learned in God School classroom. It was one morning watching a man put a 1,000-piece puzzle together. He was incredible. He could put a puzzle together in a few hours. On this morning, I watched from a distance as he looked at the picture on the box cover… then looked down …
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God School: Lessons From The Past
When Mary Farrar married William (Willie) Best on October 2, 1902, they had no idea that 124 years later 200 people would follow. Picture “1” Willie & Mary with their 5 “Best Kids”, Mary Ella, Josephine, Wilhena, Farrar (my mom) and Francis. These 2 generations are now gone but not forgotten. In their lifetime they …
Lessons From The Farm: The Farm Shop
Mary & I went home to Hamburg last week for the 4th of July Celebration on the Square. The first place I had to check out was where my dad’s heart was... the farm. Dad called it headquarters. There were no tractors or farm implements present. The huge old oak tree that provided shade on …
God School: God’s Lab Session – Where Do I Draw My Value?
I was 6 or 7 years old when we lived in DeWitt, Arkansas. I had been begging mom for weeks about a pair of red cowboy boots. I visualized myself wearing those snappy red cowboy boots on my first day in the second grade. I knew they would be a hit. Finally, mother & I …
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“Look For Signs…”
If you deer hunt, you have heard the phrase, “Look for signs.” Good hunters walk through the woods constantly looking for where deer bed down, droppings, scraps, paths, natural food sources, water & tracks. If I am traveling down the road looking for a place to eat, I look for signs…pickup trucks. Long before website …
“And She Will Have A Handful of Those”
It was our first cup of coffee on a Saturday morning. Mary & I are sitting outside of our daughter’s home, grandson & grand dog sitting when I said, “We need a treat. I’m going up to the donut place.” A few minutes later I was there standing in line. In front of me is …
Law Of The Farm: He Plowed The Beans Up…
A few days after the field of soybeans was planted it rained. It rained so much it flooded the field. Thankfully, we had several days of warm sunshine and wind to dry out the field. I remember the afternoon I walked with dad over the field. It had spotty green patches because only about half …
Lessons From The Farm: The Coffee Can of Nails
It was a milestone of an era. Everyone I knew kept a coffee can of nails. There were all types & sizes… roofing, finishing, 10-penny, and framing nails. And they were bent. But why keep bent & used nails? Why not throw them away? My parents, my friends’ parents & families had experienced the Great …
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It Was All About The Prize.
Every morning, and I mean every morning, my mother was up first getting the coffee going and fixin’ breakfast. Many times it was still dark outside. Breakfast was eggs, bacon or sausage, toast or biscuits and maybe oats or cream of wheat but seldom grits as dad, having a Yankee mother, did not like grits! …
How’s Your Smell?
I am Blessed to have a full outdoor kitchen at the lake. On mornings I fire up the smoker my neighbor strolls over and says, “Whatcha cooking, dead bird?” My smoked chicken is his favorite. The only way he knows I am cooking is by the smell. He, like many people, is attracted to the …
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