The Meandering Mind of a Happy Farmwife

  Honesty My sweet granddaughter recently has taken to saying "you look so honest" or "why do you look so honest?" When she has used this word as an expression she sees, I realized she did not understand what the word " Honest " means. I mean, yes, one can look honest, but when she has used it the meaning wasn't accurate, if that makes sense. Honesty comes easy in some situations and not so easy in others. But the one who sees all knows all, well we have no choice but to be honest with him.  My last post I mentioned how I was really feeling with the new year and how I viewed last year. I mentioned being angry and confused and hurt by how God did things and is doing things in my life and my family.  I think I offended a few of my readers, but let me explain again, if you think God doesn't know how you really feel then you don't know God. (That probably is an offensive comment also, but hear me out) God created each of us and he created us to hav...

New Years Day : When the Storms fog your faith Raise your hand if you make a new year's resolution every year? Studies say that many people do, but only a small portion actually keep them past January. I do not make resolutions, however I do feel this feeling of organizing and beginning with a clean slate. But often I find myself sad on January 1, better word conflicted as to be happy or sad. For me, New Years Day is a hard day. I feel like the day marks a time to close the door to the previous year, and open a new door. This is difficult, so many things happen in a year. Some things are easily left behind, while other things are hard to close out and move forward from. In 2025, many things happened, and if I am being honest, I have to think really hard to see the good in the year.  I know God blesses me, I know I have things to be thankful for from 2025, but I also know that I suffered many hurts and losses in this past year. It is hard to begin a New Year, leaving things behind ...