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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.

Pickled Okra

8 Sep, 2021
Print Yes, we have another way to eat okra other than fried!  Since Pa loves okra,  even when it is steamed, we tend to plant more each year.  As a result, this year we’ve had enough okra to eat, can,..... Read More

Not the Same Ol’ Dump Cake

Apple Dump Cake
1 Sep, 2021
Print Aunt Jill is our resident arborist, so when she harvested this year's apple crop, Nana asked her for an apple dessert.  The family gobbled it up in one meal, so Nana decided to share this recipe for everyone to..... Read More

Old-Fashioned Chocolate Frosting

25 Aug, 2021
Print When looking through recipes the other day, Nana decided to try this one, because the word "old-fashioned" caught her eye.  It's not your typical buttercream frosting, but it is sure to become a new favorite for your family. When tasting..... Read More

Smothered Steak

18 Aug, 2021
Print For this recipe, we wanted to pass on a funny story.  Everyone knows that chicken fried steak is one of Uncle Lee’s favorite foods, and one time Nana was making this recipe for the family.  He walked by and..... Read More

Steamed Okra

Steamed Okra
11 Aug, 2021
Print Do you hate slimy boiled okra?  You put it your mouth, and you feel like it will slide right down your throat.  Well, Nana is revealing her tried and true secret method to preparing steamed okra with no slime. ..... Read More

Bran Muffins

4 Aug, 2021
Print Bran . . . sounds like an elderly person’s food, right?  No, the grandkids love them, and they are great for breakfast.  You can even serve them for dessert or as the bread at a meal.  Nana has also..... Read More

Creamed Yellow Squash

28 Jul, 2021
Print If you are from the south, and have ever had a backyard garden, there is a high likelihood that you’ve had creamed yellow squash.  This is such a quintessential southern comfort food.  Nana had this often as a child..... Read More

Pesto Butter

21 Jul, 2021
Print One day we were all buzzing around the kitchen making fresh pesto and shucking corn from the garden, and someone said, "Hey, why not put pesto in the butter for the corn?"  Nana experimented a bit and came up..... Read More

Country Peppers

Country Bell Peppers
15 Jul, 2021
Print The first time Nana had this recipe, it was a gift from a friend.  She quickly got the recipe and has used it for many years.  She uses it to stuff yellow squash as well as bell peppers.  She..... Read More

Yeast Biscuits

Yeast Biscuits
7 Jul, 2021
Print Nana found this delightful recipe in a community cookbook and uses it for breakfast and dinner meals since it is not a traditional biscuit.  Not that Nana can’t make wonderful biscuits, but if she is doing this recipe, or..... Read More