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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.

Iced Sugar Cookies

20 Nov, 2024
Print This recipe can be done at any time of the year, but it is usually a holiday favorite for our family. It is part of Rebekah and Aunt Alisa’s holiday tradition. Since Rebekah was young, she’s loved being in..... Read More

White Chocolate Pecans

13 Nov, 2024
Print Many people in Texas have a pecan tree or know at least one friend that does.  Each year, we get more pecans than we can immediately eat, so we gather, shell, and freeze all we can.  This is one..... Read More

Apple Pie Cookies

30 Oct, 2024
Print We all know that Uncle Bear was raised as the baby child, and as a result has learned to get his way with flattery.  Recently Michaela was his main target.  Weeks in advance of his birthday, he began to..... Read More

Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas

16 Oct, 2024
Print Uncle Lee loves enchiladas with sour cream and chicken, so Aunt Ky started looking.  After a few attempts, this is the one she’s sticking with.  She doesn’t make them exactly the same every time, but they’re delicious every time...... Read More

Strawberry Fig Preserves

9 Oct, 2024
Print We can’t grow strawberries around here, but our fig trees are starting to make more and more each year.  Since we haven’t convinced Nana to make fig rolls (Fig Newtons), we’re enjoying this new treat.  It is delicious on..... Read More

Peach Ice Cream

25 Sep, 2024
Print What's better than fresh Texas peaches and cream? Peaches and Ice Cream!  Peach season is so exciting for us, especially when Nana makes peach ice cream.  We’ve shared Gran’s homemade ice cream recipe, but Nana wanted y’all to have..... Read More

Cream Puff Dessert

18 Sep, 2024
Print A good cream puff is so delightful, especially on a hot summer day, but can you easily make that for a crowd?  This recipe offers the light and refreshing taste of a puff pastry with the creamy filling that..... Read More

Garlic Olive Oil Dip

11 Sep, 2024
Print We all love Aunt Alisa’s homemade French bread all by itself, but it is nice when it is served with different kinds of toppings like French bread topping, pesto butter, and now this.  If you like Carino’s olive oil..... Read More

Deviled Egg Pasta Salad

4 Sep, 2024
Print On hot summer days, anything cool is a welcomed food.  Aunt Alisa tried this for the first time to give us more variety when eating cold pasta salads since it is a familiar taste we love.  Some in our..... Read More

Chili Verde

21 Aug, 2024
Print Nana loves a good green sauce, but she doesn’t like the tomatillos that are usually called for, so she began looking for something else.  In this recipe, she decreased the breakfast sausage and increased the green enchilada sauce to..... Read More