There was one tomato field that I think was a mile long! We would have races to see who could pick the most halves. My hubby today still thinks he beat me that day but I remember beating him by at...
Being Blessed With A True Friend
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Life
Building Work Ethics By Farming
I spent many days of my childhood working on a farm or babysitting. I started most of my first jobs outside of the home about the age of 11. One was picking black raspberries for one neighbor,...
Bullied And Pulled Closer To God
Young age and teenager age can be rough! I understand the concept of being bullied all too well. That is a topic that makes me cry when I think of others being bullied. I was no stranger to the...
Growing Up With Responsibilities Yet Having Fun
The life of a teenager can be quite interesting. We were raised a lot stricter than most of my friends and neighbors but we were taught to have a backbone and to be responsible. Work always came...
Feeling Like I Didn’t Fit In
I struggled as I grew because I always felt I did not fit in. Understand that it was not because my Aunt, Uncle, or cousins did not make me feel as family because they did. It was an inner self...
Praying My Story Makes A Difference
Everyone has a story and I would like to share mine. When I title this with the words “ My Way,” I plan to write my life story in a possible non-chronological way and just as my heart flows each day...
Helping Yourself and Others Deal With Death
From all of my experiences, I have found several means of comfort that I would like to share with you for either your own comfort or to help comfort someone else in their loss.
For Teens Especially, Sometimes it is Good to End a Friendship
Not long ago, I wrote an article on how to be a good friend. Sometimes, however, it is good to NOT be friends with someone. When friends are playing the "I am better than you game," the "using" you...
Steps to Take to Be a True Friend
I really believe that most people ache for that "true friend" relationship. Like most, I too have experienced hardships in relationships and from those experiences, I am offering my own advice on...