TO BLESS OR TO CURSE

TO BLESS OR TO CURSE April 6, 2009 It happened in the foyer of our church this morning. My pastor asked me how my week had gone, and I quickly said, “It was tough to see a family choose to curse instead of a blessing. We all get to choose whether we bless or curse one...

Leave a how-to manual

Leave a how-to manual March 23, 2009 You have lots of important business information stored in your head and in files all over the place. It would help to have this organized so when you die, your family knows what to do. Before you read this column, grab a pen,...

Who wants the farm and when ?

Hey folks, I have been on the road lots this winter. Last Saturday I had the adventure of sleeping on the floor in the Beiseker Town Hall when my hubby and I got caught in a true Alberta blizzard! Thanks to the kind folks of that town we had an enjoyable stay. Right...

No more stinking thinking

No more stinking thinking March 2, 2009 Do you have a negative opinion about someone in your farm family that nags in the pit of your stomach? Ask yourself how YOU can change your thinking. I am writing this in a hotel room in Melfort, Sask, as I am on the road with...

Why Grandma is a Bully

Why Grandma is a Bully February 23, 2009 Please don’t take offense at this headline, I have a lot of explaining to do. I came across the expression “why is grandma a bully?” from a very insightful ten-year-old farm kid. She had observed the pressures building in the...