To the Tired Farm Wife During Harvest
Just because I feel lonely during this season doesn’t mean I’m alone. Just because he isn’t around due to the endless hours and endless work…
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Even When it’s Hard, the Farmer Will Not Quit
Between the uncooperative weather and the breakdowns, it seems that most farmers are wondering if harvest will ever end. They are weary. They are…
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A Reminder of the God Who Sees Me
I cried over a kitten this morning. It felt dumb and ridiculous. It felt compassionate too, yet the critic in my head condemned me for crying over a…
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Give the Farmer Some Space and Grace on the Road
My toddler chattered loudly from the backseat as we lumbered down the highway. She and I talked about the weather and day’s plans as the…
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There is Nothing Like Growing Up On the Farm
I pulled down the lane. Off in the distance driving in the field was my husband. It was just another spring day planting until after dark. Another…
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Dear Hard-Working Farmer, I See You
An open letter to my husband, my family, and farming friends: I see you. I see you checking your phone to see what the weather is going to do, what…
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Choosing a Rural Life is the Best Decision We Ever Made
Four years ago my husband was faced with a choice between two different job offers. One offer was in a big city in Kansas and the other was in a tiny…
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Hey Farmer, You Are Not the Farm
Hey farmer, I need you to hear something right now. I need you to hear this loud and clear: I’m so sorry for everything this year has thrown at…
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Some Days I Feel Like a Terrible Mother, But He Loves Me Anyway
I start putting a load of laundry in the washing machine when I hear the kids begin to argue in another room, no doubt over one of the many tractors…
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I Am Every Farm Wife
We scrolled through photos of the Midwest blizzards and torrential storms, leaving a wake of disaster behind for farmers and ranchers. Destroyed…
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