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Living, Marriage
November 7, 2019
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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…

Living
November 4, 2019
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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…

Living
September 16, 2019
4 Minute Read

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…

Kids, Living
July 18, 2019
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6 Minute Read

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…

Living
July 14, 2019
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5 Minute Read

This is Why the Farmer is Tired

Farmers may just be the hardest working people you will ever meet. They are the hardest working people I know. They get tired and they are tired, but…

Living, Marriage
July 11, 2019
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3 Minute Read

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…

Kids, Living
July 11, 2019
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4 Minute Read

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…