By MEG B.
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I thought I would format this blog post a little differently this week. First, because I have a BIG blog post in the works but can’t reveal it just yet and second, I like to make lists. Although, I often fail to remember where I put the lists and then forget to follow through with the lists. Oh well. This week’s post will be a list of 15 things, items, tidbits, and scandalous gossip about The Farm and it’s inhabitants that you may or …

By MELISSA STEINOUR
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I recently read a post on Facebook asking, “Do pets go to heaven?” I began to read the replies of varying opinions, and as I scrolled further down the list, I was stunned by one particular response, which said, “of course pets go to heaven, everyone does!”
It is a fact that there will indeed be animals in heaven. We are told in Isaiah that once the devil is bound by Jesus there will be perfect peace – even with the animals. “In that …

By MELISSA STEINOUR
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This Sunday is Mother’s Day and I wanted to take this time to wish all the mothers, grandmothers, mother-figures, and mothers-to-be a very special day.
The Bible clearly commands us in Ephesians 6:2-3 to honor your father and mother. “This is the first commandment with a promise: If you honor your father and mother, things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.” What does it mean to honor your parents? It means to respect …

By MEG B.
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Around our neck of the farmland, there are a few places that have become a regular part of our farming life. (Just a note, I am writing this post without endorsement from these fine establishments.) But if I were to put my seal of approval/stamp of awesomeness it would be on the following stores. The owners of these stores have gotten used to our quirky family and the occasional parked tractor in their parking lot.
One of the first places that we discovered when …

By MELISSA STEINOUR
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I was going to write my blog this week about the Boston marathon bombings, but God gave me another very clear dream last night that I feel I am to share with my readers:
The dream began with my husband and I moving to a very busy city, Washington D.C. (God has a sense of humor because he knows I don’t like Washington, D.C. or cities). There were people everywhere and we were trying to adjust to “city life.”
One morning my husband left for work, …

By MEG B.
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This post was inspired by a article published online by eHarmony and Business Wire. It listed the top 15 reasons why you should consider dating a farmer. Considering online dating is the way to go anymore when searching for your future mate, Buck and I actually met online through Match.com and I can testify to the sincerity of the folks online.
Now, there is a site specifically for farmers-only called Farmers Only.com. And if I can remember some of my favorite trash TV …

By MEG B.
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And the building saga continues, but with a twist. All of the aforementioned projects were given a little bit of decoration and plans made to finish them up with a lovely coat or two of paint. Our first painting project to tackle would be the barn. But that first meant picking out a color that everyone could agree upon. Which meant arguing for weeks on end. Dad Villa wanted red. Mama Hen wanted white or red. Buck wanted gray. I wanted …

By MEG B.
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You thought I was kidding about the title? I do not jest – we have a TON of building projects that are going on at all times.
Thankfully Dad Villa has a nicely organized garage of man tools in which to complete these projects. Although when we first moved, it was a nightmare. Someone, who shall remain nameless, literally dumped all of the random tools, hardware and other building accoutrements onto a single worktable in the garage. Anytime we needed a screwdriver or …

By MELISSA STEINOUR
I was planning to write my blog about something else, but last night I had a dream. Anytime I can actually remember what the dream was about, I think and pray about it awhile until I understand the message that God is trying to convey to me. I feel that I am to share this dream with my “Words of Faith” blog readers.
The dream takes place back when I was a teenager (a long time ago) and I was living at …

By MEG B.
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Anyone with a farm will tell you that it is life of repairing leaky hydrants, mending broken fencing, and dealing with plenty of splinters.
I had a vision in my mind of what I wanted The Farm to look like in a projected few years. My hope was to close my eyes and wiggle my toes and bam! Instant perfect farm! Not even remotely close. There were additional buildings that had to be removed or sold to open up the property but the …