Today was the most beautiful October 1st, ushering in fall with a gentle breeze and a copper tone. I am so thankful for a little cooler weather even though I really do like the fun, hot summers. I may be a little early for the turkey and dressing; but bring on the thankfulness!
We worked this set of 400 lb. calves today. I was “alley help” pushing the calves up toward the “chute help.”
I am trying desperately to do some major cleanup around the ranch this summer. It helps that I have two capable teenage daughters who need a job. So the three of us have stripped stalls, cleaned the hay barn, organized the tack room, swept the shop building, sorted out closets, weeded flower beds, and any…
In the last few months, I have attended two heart-wrenching funerals. A young couple burying their baby daughter and parents mourning the loss of their seventeen year old, precious son. There are no words to express the level of their suffering. People are hurting. No one, in any circumstance, is immune to the pain and evil in this world. I…
Between volleyball tournament games last Friday, Roger and I took our girls out for lunch at our favorite Mexican restaurant. Before we sat at the table I made my way to the ladies restroom. I did my, shall we say, “ladies restroom business” and proceeded to wash my hands. In this little one-person bathroom, I…
SUNDAY: 50th Wedding Anniversary Last September, Roger and I were privileged to celebrate with his parents on their 50th wedding anniversary. I respect and love them both very much. This week started with a wonderful 50th wedding anniversary celebration for my parents. 50 years ago they got married in some friends’ Stillwater, OK living room…
The deep red color of this pomegranate fruit is so beautiful. Unlike an apple or pear, where the fruit is basically one piece, the pomegranate fruit is all of these little seeds together. They remind me of the fruit of the Spirit mentioned in Galatians 5:22-23. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience,…
When I was eight years old, my mom sent me to my Grandma Tucker’s house for a week. The objective: Learn to cook. My Grandma Tucker, my mother’s mother, cooked a big noon meal every day for my Grandpa and all the hired hands on their Kiamichi country ranch. She was a beautiful redhead and a…
My oldest daughter, Kye, is a high school senior. Wow! What happened to my little girl? She is grown! We are waiting for the weather to warm up before taking her senior portraits. But a few days ago; the weather was mild, the light was just right and I had seen a field of golden…
Today, I want to share with you something very personal to me… My little red prayer box. Have you ever felt your prayer life to be floundering or nonexistent? Yeah, me too. I have been through seasons of closeness with God and seasons when I couldn’t find my way. Times when praise filled my heart…
I took our dogs, Bonnie and Sadie, for a quick mile walk yesterday morning before going to my girls’ volleyball game. I love a good morning walk! It gets the the body moving and all the mental juices flowing. Yesterday was a beautiful morning, especially for January. As I walked, I thought about our perspective…
Few things are as wonderful and special to couples with kids as a little time alone…Every couple needs to spend TIME ALONE TOGETHER now and then. Time without phones, computers, kids or distractions. My husband and I spent this last weekend in Cancun. Considering the fact that Oklahoma was freezing, it was perfect timing. A “Minimoon”…