One thing I have enjoyed learning, has been helpful for my understanding, and has increased my appreciation for the food I eat is...

This blog post is not meant to make anyone feel bad nor is it a list of complaints about this line of work we have chosen, but rather...

I spent a lot of time reading, listening, pondering, and reflecting while writing last weeks blog about what being a livestock farmer...

These have been strange, funky, unprecedented, pick your own adjective and go crazy kind of times.  In the beginning, I kept saying,...

It’s Earth Day!  Actually, to be more specific, this is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day!  I would venture to say that any Earth Day...

Brandon and I are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).  We actually both grew up in ELCA congregations AND we...

There are obviously a lot of ways our environment impacts our lives, for each of us. For instance, I don’t think if Brandon and I lived...

I remember in college when my campus pastor mentioned Brandon, thinking maybe we would be a good match for each other.  My immediate...

I love going home! As I said in my opening blog, my childhood was great and the neighborhood I grew up in was wonderful. My parents...

Wow! I was working ahead and started drafting this blog LAST week to be able to post on Sunday. I wasn’t even waiting till the last...

It all started back when we were dating. I was wearing a necklace, and like a nice attentive boyfriend, Brandon complimented me on it. ...

Given Passages for Today: Acts 9:36-43, Psalm 23, Revelation 7:9-17, John 10:22-30 I am a called and consecrated Minister of Word and...