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Everyone Needs Some Mothering
words by: Ferree Hardy ____________________ It comes around every may: Mother’s Day. Not everyone does something for it, and there’s nothing wrong with that. I, myself, have mixed feelings about it....
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words by: Shawn + Beth Dougherty With the grass green and thick and all the cows on fresh pasture, it feels like spring has really come. Last month, Easter-blooming tulips and calving cows issued a...
View ArticleClover the Cow
words by: Melissa K. Norris Death is not something our society is very comfortable talking about. There has been a shift towards avoiding any pain or hardships in recent decades. While I don’t...
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Amish Insights on: Forgiveness
______________________________ This Month’s Question: How do you practice forgiveness in your community? ______________________________ Jerry: In any close-knit community, forgiveness is the...
View ArticleCancel Culture
Roots + Wings with Rory Feek In the last decade or so, there’s been story after story of celebrities and influential people, along with regular everyday folks, who have been “canceled.” You can...
View ArticleLand Redemption: Idol or Idyllic?
Confessions of a Steward with Joel Salatin Redemption permeates the Bible as the ultimate healing of the human problem. But like many theological concepts, God offers practical object lessons to...
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Fundraising for Hayes
Hayes is a delightful 2-year-old who is described as cute and clever. His absolute favorite activity is to swing on the swing set. Hayes is learning to call out to his on-site family care mom and dad...
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May, 2023
ONE MINUTE WITH MARLIN Recently, I had the opportunity to attend an event featuring a visual artist I have come to appreciate very much. Makoto Fujimura shared of kintsugi, a 15th-century practice...
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Exciting Steps in the Building Process – Update #9
The juneberry tree in our backyard is in full bloom, as are some exciting steps in the building process! We are happy to announce that the IRS determination letter has been received and Juneberry Hill...
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Breaking Ground – Update #10
A few weeks ago, Marlin and the kids and I all sat on our hillside and watched the excavator break ground for our little schoolhouse in the pasture! Within a few days where there had been just clover...
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