Dealing with the Stress of Winter Preparations
As winter fast approaches, the list of preparation chores seems to grow instead of get shorter. I am a list maker so I love to mark things off, I even use an electronic list! But it is also my favorite...
View ArticleA Safe and Happy Place
I suppose we all have a place in our minds and hearts that makes us feel safe and happy. A place that creates warm, comfortable feelings. As this new year begins, I was thinking on the past and of...
View ArticleThe Lessons of The Purple Mulberry Tree
Welcome to our first post in Positively Thoughtful. This is a new category for The Farmer's Lamp. While it will not be our main posting category, we will, from time to time, share inspirational...
View ArticleLog Cabin Memories
The log cabin my paternal grandmother, Jewel Brown, lived in was nothing special to me as a child. It was just Granny Brown's house. As children, we view the world in a totally different way from the...
View ArticleVoices of Heritage
Each life fades into the mists of time. This is the way of all men. The memories and traces of ourselves we leave behind in others is all that remains. Theses are Voices of Heritage. If you've read...
View ArticleVoices of Heritage – A Christmas Story
Welcome to our continuing series, Voices of Heritage. Sharing the stories of my heritage to encourage and enliven you to consider your own heritage and the heritage you are leaving behind. Each life...
View ArticleVoices of Heritage – Another Christmas Story
Welcome to The Farmer's Lamp series, Voices of Heritage. In this third installment, Granny shares another Christmas story with us. In our previous installments, we've shared the beginning of my...
View ArticleLiving on Purpose
Do you remember watching the Jetsons? I do. The year 2062 doesn't seem so far away now, less than 50 years, but I can remember thinking the year 2000 was in the way out future. Here we are entering...
View ArticleRediscovering Little House on The Prairie
Little House on The Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder has been a part of our family's winter reading for many years now. This year, I rediscovered it with a fresh perspective. Last October, I shared my...
View ArticleWinds of Skilak – An Alaskan Adventure
Winds of Skilak is A Tale of True Grit, True Love and Survival in the Alaskan Wilderness written by Bonnie Rose Ward. It’s their true story of leaving suburban America and moving to the wilds of...
View ArticleVoices of Heritage ~ An Engagement Story
Every couple remembers their engagement story. It may not be romantic to some, but it's their story so it's special to them. Do you remember yours? In this, the fourth installment in the Voices of...
View ArticleThe Farmer’s Lamp Journey Begins
To Encourage and Inspire You Along Life's Ever Changing Journey If you are a subscriber to TFL's Bi-weekly newsletter, then you know most of this story. Last November, my husband and I loaded all the...
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