Imagination made Christmas magical
“Hurry up! Grab the crayons and I’ll get the scissors!” This was my “order from headquarters” from an older sister when we were kids...
Little one makes farm work more fun
Farming with the littlest farmer yields some dandy bonuses that glitter more than gold coins from a banker’s vault.
My nephew and wife were invited...
Author Ralph Moody shares a lifestyle
Freddie Sprague got the mumps in late October, and they closed the school. That month was the best I ever had in some ways....
Part I: Novel shares parenting and life lessons
“There are only two kinds of men in this world: Honest men and dishonest men. …Any man who says the world owes him a...
With some creativity, simple Christmas toys can still bring cheer
I knew I could count on one thing for sure. I would not be opening a gift of anything resembling a Creepy Crawlers laboratory.
‘Find joy in learning new things, always’
“It’s ironic that we forget so often how wonderful life really is. Life is made up of moments, small pieces of glittering mica in...
Special people leave special impressions
When our son landed his first job out of college, he had worked for this company nearly a year before he invited his Dad...
Forts, John Wayne and fond memories
We grew up exploring the woods and the valleys in the open spaces of farmland, and on rainy days with any free time granted,...
Life can hold a variety of surprises
Sometimes the heart makes our path in life.
Farm chores showed value of work
“Do you know what a strip cup is?” asked a silver-haired man who still considers himself a dairy farm boy. I am beginning to...
