Have you ever seen the clumps of lilacs growing in the middle of what appears to be a “natural” area of plants? What about the lonely clumps of daffodils or roses bushes that seem to be out of place? Odds are, you will find the remnants of a house or barn nearby if you have […]
December 7 Dear Diary, The orange-pink sun arose this cold and misty morning, while the frost encrusted grass crunched beneath my feet. I headed toward the barn among little puffs of steam that my own breath made in the crisp, winter air. I had put an extra sweatshirt on underneath my coat, but I still […]
Dear Readers of the Beacon Lights, I received a note in the mail a while ago which asked me to write an article. Because I am a farmer, the note suggested that I write about “how a farmer deals with or prepares for Prayer Day.” No one has ever approached me with this topic before […]