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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.

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

Cane’s Sauce

7 Aug, 2024
Print One dream, one love.  Who doesn’t like the simplicity of doing one thing well?  Raising Cane’s is committed to delicious hand-battered chicken strips, and who doesn’t love the dipping sauce?  We love this sauce on our own hand-battered chicken..... Read More

Sunday Gravy

24 Jul, 2024
Print Finding a delicious recipe for short ribs is a common problem for many of our beef customers, so Nana is making an effort to get some recipes posted: Shepherd's Pie.  Like the traditional Sunday gravy that was a meal..... Read More

Coconut Almond Ice Cream

17 Jul, 2024
Print Aunt Ky impresses us with another coconut recipe.  (Check out her Pina Colada Cake.)  This recipe is a variation from Gran's Homemade Ice Cream and a gift that is now enjoyed by the fourth generation.  Don’t forget that Aunt..... Read More

Toffee Coffee Ice Cream

10 Jul, 2024
Print As we’ve mentioned, Gran gave us a great base recipe for making ice cream, and she also loved coffee-flavored desserts.  Aunt Ky picked up this recipe from her, through Gigi, then made a few changes.  The main difference is..... Read More

Date Nut Sundae Sauce

3 Jul, 2024
Print Gigi loves making homemade ice cream, and we love eating it, especially when she serves this sundae sauce to drizzle over the top.  As Nana goes back for her second drizzle, it is always fun to hear her telling..... Read More

Beef and Broccoli

19 Jun, 2024
Print Our two young women are learning their way around the kitchen and tend to be more adventurous than some of us that are set in our ways.  As a result, we are discovering new recipes that the whole family..... Read More

Chicken Sausage Gumbo

12 Jun, 2024
Print When Uncle Chris was just a toddler, Pa’s brother-in-law was in seminary, so Nana and Pa visited him and his wife in New Orleans.  Pa’s sister made authentic gumbo using a recipe that a local had shared with her. ..... Read More