First of all, the disclaimer. Do nothing until you have coffee. Do nothing until you have coffee. This is my new rule for life. Big mistakes happen without coffee. They do for me anyways. We were meeting up with friends, for the NFR in Vegas. A trip we had planned to...
I was so excited about the move. My husband had gotten the ranch job we had prayed for. We would get a check, house, and utilities. In anticipation, I sat on the edge of the truck seat, as we headed towards the ranch house. It was late at night but so far so good....
It had been a long couple of weeks. Waking up at 4 a.m. and getting home around 8 p.m.. I just needed a couple hours of sleep to feel human. Being a ranch cook is no easy task. Early mornings driving to headquarters, breakfast on the table by 7a.m. and finishing the...
He had dropped us off in the drive. I would cut up to the top and my son would take the outside. As I went on my way, I began to really enjoy the day. My horse felt good and so did I. The sun was shining and I began to whistle a little. I topped out on the little mesa...
What an amazing weekend at Cowboy Church! I wish I would have gotten pictures of the whole weekend. A dance Saturday night, cowboy breakfast and sunrise service. The pictures below of the grand finale….an Easter Egg Hunt. I wish all the pictures would have...
The end of the day, still have dinner to cook? The house is a wreck and the look on his face…..must have been a bad day at work. A chicken just ran through the house because you had both doors open. If someone were to show up now, you might just have to duck and...
I had asked her about her relationship with Christ. Her contagious smile and generous spirit inspired me. I loved how she jumps right in to help, truly a ranch women. I wanted to know more. After hearing her talk I understood her passion for Christ and asked her...
We pulled up to an empty trough one summer afternoon. Cattle standing on either side looking at us with dismay. After days of investigation, an air tank, some serious digging, we discovered the problem. A dead bird in the pipe leading from the tank to the trough. ...
Oh sure I get asked, “ Do you own a pair of panty hose?” or “Are you the pastor’s wife?’ No to the first question and yes to the second. Hard to believe, I know, I really am the pastor’s wife. I live with the man with the sermon in his hand. Maybe you have met someone...
She will probably put him in the bed with her when you go to day work because the electricity went out…..yet again, and she’s wants him beside her She will give him scraps from the table when you’re not looking She will haul him around, in the front seat, on cold...