Spraying weed killer kills more than weeds. It prevents rewarding relationships. No kidding! My parents had 14 kids. At least 5 of us hit the corn field at the same time. We each had our favorite hoe newly sharpened. We spread out, chopping weeds as we made our way to the opposite end. Canada thistles were enemy number one. One…
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Charlie Brown Lessons!
A Charlie Brown Christmas tree was a reality to this farm kid. We paraded through the woods until we came upon a young white pine. With luck it would have four or five branches and no more than 4 feet high. Our father constructed a tree stand out of scrap lumber. Mom had a few time-worn balls with most of…
My Father’s Dream . . . Watch What I Do
My father’s dream for me became clear as I rode on the drawbar of the F-20 Farmall tractor. He was plowing on a steep hill when the front end rose a few inches above the ground. He tapped the left brake and the front end came down. He smiled as he said Watch what I do. You’ll be doing this…
My Grandparents’ Transforming Love
When my brothers and I get together and recollect our childhood, we recognize our memories are extremely idyllic! We have great memories and feels of our growing up years. One of those idyllic memories is of my grandparents’ house. Oh, it wasn’t a beach house or lake house, not a cabin in the mountains… it was a small, plain house…
Life Lessons From a Gym
There has been a lot of basketball lately! Between Ben’s and Zack’s games, three tournaments, and the JV vs Oldies game, it’s been a little crazy! I grew up on basketball. My Dad loved to play and taught us kids all he knew. Many heated games were played on our concrete, country driveway. HORSE. 21. Or good ole 1 on…
Christmas at Peach Bottom
It was late October when fire reduced our barn to a heap of ashes. The landlord came from Bethesda, Maryland to tell my father that insurance did not cover his property. Only the 30 milk cows survived the flames. A temporary milking system was installed in a large shed, but hay and grain were destroyed in the inferno. Providentially a Nazarene…