One of the unforgiving facts of the farm is...it cannot be hurried. A farmer cannot fly out of bed with his hair-on-fire, run out to the field, jam seeds in the ground, and expect a harvest the next day. You can stand over the planted seed screaming & yelling about your desperate situation, but the …
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“Hey, Kids, What Time Is It?”
I couldn't wait to get home from school, turn on our black & white TV & hear that famous phrase, “Hey, Kids, What Time Is It? It’s Howdy Doody Time!” This followed with music & kids screaming for joy. The Howdy Doody Show was the most popular children's program from 1947-1960. Howdy Doody, the puppet …
Getting The Ground Ready
In late winter, early spring, my dad “Got The Ground Ready.” That meant all the equipment had been repaired or replaced and made ready for “Plantin’ Time.” He had all the seed & fertilizer waiting for that narrow window of time…when the ground temperature & moisture were right. Nothing was more important than getting the …
“When Is Diner Going To Be Ready?”
That’s the dominant question when people are coming to eat. Over the years Mary & I have had the pleasure of preparing & serving food for people at the lake & in our home. It always starts with 2 questions, “What are we having?” & “What time do we plan to eat?” At the center …
More Than Just Takin’ Nourishment…
For some people eating is like a utility. Calculated. Get done & move on. I was not raised that way. For our family mealtimes were special. Both sides of our family (mother & sisters & dad’s sisters) were great cooks and made mealtime special. It was around those family tables that hearts were drawn together, …
“Stop! Do You See The Squirrels Toe?”
It was a cool October morning. I was probably 10 to 12 years old. My dad was ahead of me as I tried to walk softly through the woods squirrel hunting. Behind me was my dad’s dear farmer-friend & neighbor, Pres (Preston). Pres was a modern day, Daniel Boone. He grew up in the Arkansas …
“IF”
It’s just a two-letter word…but more powerful than the $10 words of a crafty wordsmith. The dictionary calls it a conjunction, used “to introduce possible or impossible situations or conditions.” Google. I did a search in BibleGateway and found 1,522 times “IF” is used in the Bible. Here are a couple of examples: Genesis 4:7 …
“Can I Have Your Order Please.”
A friend with a national reputation of selling cars once told me, “Robert, I can tell everything I need to know about a person by looking in the backseat of their car. If I see fast food wrappers, clothes, papers, an unkept life, they are probably going to be a risk.” In 1976, The Eagles …
“First, Put What You Have in Your Hand Down and Then Take It With Both Hands.”
Several weeks ago, we had a tea party with our 6 & 9-year-old granddaughters. Mary got her mom’s teacups out for this special time. Like children they wanted to help. I remember Mary saying, “First, Put Down What You Have in Your Hand and Then Take It With Both Hands.” Sound familiar? Makes sense. And …
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Never Forget…
Last weekend we celebrated the Best Family Reunion. Our family tree has been traced back to 1244 but our memories and stories go back to the siblings of Willie & Mary Best who had 5 children (my mom, 3 aunts & 1 uncle) who then had 9 children. It’s just cousins now with stories. I …
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