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Pastor Mike, Dad, Pa, . . . whatever you call him shows the relationship that you have with him.  Over the years, Pa has carried out the mission that Christ gave him when he first called him to the ministry, “Tell them that I love them.”  As a result, he’s been instrumental in helping to heal people through God’s love, but the ministry that has probably given him the most return on his love investment has been his family.

Mike and Sarah have been married for more than 50 years now and raised two sons, Christopher and Jeremiah.  Later in life, they adopted their third son, Lee, and all three boys are now guiding their families in the Christian faith.  Since retiring from pastoring a church, these blogs are the result of Pa and the family he’s created in his current ministry wanting to share our life with others in hopes that they will serve Christ as well.

If you want to understand our thoughts behind a blog, get to know the author more, or you’d just rather listen to us, join us on YouTube where we read our blogs, then discuss them with another member of the family, usually Pa.  Trials and Triumphs is also on YouTube.

We also share daily Bible verses on YouTube that are available through phone calls if you contact us.  These daily verses, and the original commentary, are shared by each member of our farm family from the youngest child to the eldest leader.  We pray that the thoughts and prayers that go into preparing these verses and blogs touch you with God’s truth and love, and we appreciate feedback and prayer requests.

Around the Supper Table #93 – Bible Heroes

If only we looked as cute as Sadi (in the picture) when we pouted.
31 Mar, 2022
I remember being in Sunday School when I was young and hearing about all of the Bible heroes.  What great men and women!!  Oh, how I wished I could grow up and be like them.  David killing Goliath, Sampson killing..... Read More

Around the Supper Table #92 – Praise You in This Storm

17 Mar, 2022
Recently, I was looking at a painting of an arid region similar to ours, and I noticed that all of the color was in the sky, not the landscape.  It struck me, because I like color.  I like life.  I..... Read More

Around the Supper Table #91 – Finishing Strong

10 Mar, 2022
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily best us, and let us run with patience the race that is set..... Read More

Around the Supper Table #90 – How Can a Good God Allow Bad Things to Happen?

3 Mar, 2022
I'm sure everyone has seen what has been going on in the Ukraine over the last few weeks. Honestly, it would be difficult not to have heard something at this point. Slowly we have started seeing images of suffering and..... Read More

Around the Supper Table #89 – Cycle of Addiction

23 Feb, 2022
In my former life, one of my jobs was a counselor in a substance abuse residential facility. When I first started working there, I had very limited experience working with people with addictions, and I had many preconceived ideas about..... Read More

Around the Supper Table #88 – God Controls the Seasons

17 Feb, 2022
This past week, we lost our cat Smokes. Smokes started meowing outside of the barn one morning and never left. I am not exactly sure where he came from, but I know God wanted to bless us with this special..... Read More

Around the Supper Table #87 – Introduction of Nana: Wisdom Through Experience

9 Feb, 2022
Hello, my name is Sarah, but everyone calls me Nana.  Pa and I are the oldest at Sanctuary Family Farms, and I have had a myriad of experiences simply because of my age.  In all of those years, I can’t..... Read More

Around the Supper Table #86 – Never Alone with God

2 Feb, 2022
I sit there waiting.  Any second now I know deep down inside that the little voice in the back of my head will come back. The silence echoes in my mind and eats away at me.  Its stillness is almost..... Read More

Around the Supper Table #85 – Seemingly Opposite

26 Jan, 2022
Have you ever seen two things appear to be completely opposite yet actually occur at the same time?  I work out on a daily basis with a few people, and it is interesting to see how I handle the process. ..... Read More

Around the Supper Table #84 – Continual Need

19 Jan, 2022
It is easy to know that I need Christ when life is hard, but what about when life is easy?  There are times when I realize that I can’t keep going or overcome on my own, so I ask for..... Read More