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Merry Christmas! This time of the year can be very frustrating on the farm with all of the snow, cold, firewood cutting, short amounts of daylight, and so much more. But, it can also be a season where you can slow down and reflect on the many blessings of your life and farm. Balancing family, off farm jobs, and all the work associated with the farm can be very difficult throughout the year and often times it seems like things don’t really slow down in the winter. The nature of the season (snow, cold, etc.) though often forces you to slow down and one of the things that I’m trying to do this year is make the most of those moments. Living on the farm has blessed our family with a beautiful place for the kids to play and roam. The kids enjoy all seasons on the farm, but sometimes (especially when there is snow on the ground) it seems like winter is their favorite time of the year.
As a special treat I took some time this week to ask all four kids what their favorite part about winter on the farm was. Their answers are precious and made me very proud … plus, I think we have a family of podcasters in the making! Then I wanted to share one of my favorite Christmas stories. I first heard this story back in 2007 and thought it was a beautiful picture of Christmas on a farm. The story comes from the December 1953 issue of “The Farm Journal”. If you’d like a copy of the story you can find it in Christmas In My Heart Volume 22 (affiliate link).
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