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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.

Pan-Fried Sweet Potatoes

22 Oct, 2025
Print So, sweet potatoes aren’t just for pies and that yummy marshmallow casserole at Thanksgiving.  Who knew?  It can be used in daily food preparation with this simple recipe.  You can easily adjust the seasoning and add additional vegetables such..... Read More

Mexican Picadillo

8 Oct, 2025
Print When it’s your turn to bring taco meat, and you’re tired of seasoned ground beef, try this recipe.  This is always a crowd favorite when it shows up at our family meals.  It came from Aunt Ky, so, of..... Read More

Maple Bacon Asparagus & Brussels

17 Sep, 2025
Print We all know Nana loves her vegetables AND making them taste great.  Aunt Alisa tried this recipe, and Nana couldn’t get enough of it, so we’re adding it to our family library.  Most people may think that asparagus and..... Read More

Strawberry Cake

4 Sep, 2025
Print Who doesn’t like strawberry cake?  It always goes over well, and you get requests for the recipe.  In this recipe, you’ve got strawberries in the cake and frosting, and to top it all off, you have a delightful cream..... Read More

Hamburger Salad Sandwich Spread

27 Aug, 2025
Print When Nana and Pa were younger and chaperoning a kid’s camping trip, one of the young mom volunteers brought this spread on premade sandwiches.  Nana was starving and tired, so she thought this was the best thing she’d ever..... Read More

Blackberry Pie Filling

13 Aug, 2025
Print We are so appreciative that our blackberries are doing better each year.  We’ve been able to propagate a few plants and start new rows.  But this means that we have to find new recipes.  Just because we can grow..... Read More

Mushroom Soup

30 Jul, 2025
Print If you have too many mushrooms, no worries.  Nana has a recipe for that.  She recently ordered mushrooms for some reason and plans changed, so she remembered a mushroom soup recipe that her sister had given her long ago. ..... Read More

Cooked Greens

16 Jul, 2025
Print The brining method that Nana uses to remove bitterness from broccoli is also good for greens but has its own process.  If it were up to Nana, she’d eat greens year-round, and she’s always trying to convince us to..... Read More

Poblano Corn Pudding

2 Jul, 2025
Print When we plan our garden, we look for varieties that we, of course, like to eat, but that are prolific in our area.  Poblanos are similar to green chilis, and we’ve been experimenting with them in the garden and..... Read More

Lemon Brownies

18 Jun, 2025
Print Yeah, these aren’t chocolate brownies with lemon.  These are a delicious lemon treat that has the texture of a cake, brownie, and shortbread cookie all rolled into one.  Have we got your attention yet?  Not only is the texture..... Read More