Stories and reflections from life, work, faith, and the farm.

Old Church Songs in My Mudroom

If you know 'em, Sing Along.
 


I know not everyone can make it to our farm for one of my barn concerts.  But thanks to the a phone and youtube, I can share a few songs from my mudroom with…

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Don’t Just Point at the Problem

Be Part of The Solution

In my “I'm Not Your Pastor” series on Instagram I've been sharing the three filters i run thoughts through before sharing them.   Or at least try to.  

Last week I shared filter 1.  

This week…

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Right vs Righteous

Getting angry in marriage is not the real problem.

What you do next is.

That is something I have had to learn the hard way. More than once.

I shared a short reel yesterday on instagram.  Thank you to those…

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25 years later: Same song, same girl.

FAITHFULNESS
 


February has me focusing my content on love and marriage.  

As I am working on The James Challenge : a 5 week guide through James towards a more complete marriage, I can't help but think of how our own…

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The James Challenge

5 weeks in the book of James for a more complete marriage

 

 

This all begin on a night I didn’t want to be in the same house with Megan. My bag was packed. I was waiting for her to get…

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Identity

Who Am I If I’m Not What I Do?

A Farm Hand asked me a great question.

It wasn’t a new question for me. I've asked it of myself.  I've wrestled with it.  I've worked it down to a cookie…

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Faithfulness Without Applause

It's Not Good To Be Alone

 

Most people don’t drift because they lack conviction or good intentions. We drift because we want our lives to matter. We want connection. We want to be accepted. We want to know that what…

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A Simple Offering: Carols & Hymns from the Farm

A Simple Offering: Carols & Hymns from the Farm

I recorded a small collection of songs right here at home. Simple. Acoustic. Intentionally unpolished. The kind of music that feels more like a living room… or a stable… rather than…

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a little redbird moment from the weekend

Hey friends,

I went to my neighbor and friend Rory Feek's Christmas concert last weekend in his barn. He has been doing barn concerts for years, and the space has transformed from a simple farm barn and garage into a…

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Our Family Story is one of Redemption

I never knew much about my dad’s dad. His name was Edgar. He died when my dad was still a boy.

I know he was a hard worker. He farmed his whole life. He had no education. He couldn’t read…

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It's a song called The Cabin by the Pond.

I shared this song with The Farm Hands - Inner Circle a few weeks back.  It's a song called The Cabin by the Pond

This one’s been sitting with me for a while. I hadn’t shared it until now.

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Daylily - For Rena

My sister passed away in December 2025

She was 18 mths older than me.  Her birthday was yesterday, July 13.

I have typed words to tell you about her, and I have deleted them.   It's all still fresh and difficult.   …

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