Stories from Bittersweet Farm
By Stories from Bittersweet Farm
Stories from Bittersweet FarmOct 31, 2022
A Practicing Witch
Here is a great story I heard at a camp up north one summer.
Ernest Hemingway
Hemingway was not a believer, but he was right about this.
Ruined by the Mormons
Have you ever learned from the Mormons?
The Badge
Jesus has authority over Darkness, Demons, Disease, and Death.
Misty Snow at Dusk
Don't curse winter. Bundle up and build a snowman.
Beautiful Things in Ugly Places
Pray for the Conners of this world... There are so many of them, but there are beautiful places built for them...
Beautiful Places
Woody and Gail were our friends but the years would call us apart.
Holy Ground
At Ken Pierponthttps://kenpierpont.com/all-ground-is-holy-ground/
Unhindered
In which we revisit a famous trout-fishing quote and apply it to the Spirit's work in our life.
Winter Mercies
a poem for winter
Winter Birds and Summer Birds
Here is a thoughtful story from Wendell Berry.
Great Possessions
Did God every use a book to stir your heart up about something or fuel a strong desire in you?
My Cherry Log Church
A story about a storytelling pastor and the sweet providence of God.
For A Few Days | Chapter 33 | When Everything is Gone
The final chapter and some closing comments.
For A Few Days | Chapter 32 | Among My Books
There was something I had from the farm I had forgotten about...
For A Few Days | Chapter 31 | Green Duster
This is a touching story of tears in the driveway and sacrifice.
For A Few Days | Chapter 30 | Blanket-Lined Waamus
Have you ever owned a Blanket-Lined Waamus?
For A Few Days | Chapter 29 | Unto Children's Children
Have you thought about what will be left when you are gone?
For A Few Days | Chapter 28 | Rural USA
More stories from my grandparent's farm
For A Few Days | Chapter 27 | Getting In For Christmas
More stories from my Grandparent's farm.
For A Few Days | Chapter 26 | Carsickness Forgotten
another story inspired by my grandfather's farm.
For A Few Days | Chapter 25 | A Talk With Uncle Arthur
another of my stories from my Grandparent's farm.
For A Few Days | Chapter 24 | The Last Egg
This is a favorite old story that has been passed down for generations now.
For A Few Days | Chapter 23 | No. 4 Birdshot
This one is sobering.
For A Few Days | Chapter 22 | Real Tomatoes
Do you like real tomatoes?
For A Few Days | Chapter 21 | Dolly and Skippy
A dog story from my grandparent's farm with an important lesson for people.
For A Few Days | Chapter 20 | Meeting God in a Cornfield
...more from my Grandparent's farm
For A Few Days | Chapter 19 | Harvest Moon
This story was published in Chicken Soup for the Soul.
For A Few Days | Chapter 18 | Help With the Harvest
...more stories from my grandparent's farm.
For A Few Days | Chapter 17 | Heart Food
...more stories from my grandparent's farm.
For A Few Days | Chapter 16 | A Thousand Sacred Sweets
...more stories from my grandparent's farm.
For A Few Days | Chapter 15 | Bus Ride Home
Chapter Fifteen from For a Few Days.
A Surprising Shepherd Story
This story is from They Smell Like Sheep by Dr. Lynn Anderson.
For A Few Days | Chapter 14 | Pop the Clutch
Here is a sweet story about how God knows what brings delight to your soul and the importance of having an understanding of the people you love.
For A Few Days | Chapter 13 | Ugly Weeds
Stories from a seasons of life on a family farm.
For A Few Days | Chapter 12 | A Surprise In The Driveway
These are stories from a season of life on a family farm.
The Tale of the Lazy Neighbor
Did you hear the one about the guy who made his wife do all the work?
The End of the Parade
Here is a story told live about three girls in evening gowns on a hay wagon.... You probably should listen to this one.
Mowing and Praying
When do you think about when you mow?
Impossible to Ignore
Here is a story originally written in More Willows by the Water, an unpublished collection of simple stories of faith and family.
For A Few Days | Chapter 11 | God of the Fallen Sparrow
A lasting lesson from the life of a little bird.
For A Few Days | Chapter 10 | Building Materials
God restores broken things and broken people.
For A Few Days | Chapter 9 | Truth Seed and Heart Soil
Don't ever let your heart get hard or barren.
For A Few Days | Chapter 8 | One More Cast
A lesson from long ago on a summer evening...
For A Few Days | Chapter 7 | Orville Pierpont
Priorities and Post Toasties.
For A Few Days | Chapter 6 | The Ignorance of Ignoring Warnings
Do you have an evil influence in your life... you need to listen to this one....
For A Few Days | Chapter 5 | Statute of Limitations on Youthful Folly
Did you ever do anything foolish or dangerous and wait to tell your parents until enough time had passed that they would not punish you?
Doctor Dave and the Dangerous Encounter
A friend of mine had a surprise recently on a trip. Here's the story...
Up On Sheer Lake at Camp Barakel
This is a special episode recorded on the north end of Sheer Lake at Camp Barakel.
For A Few Days | Chapter 4 | Thinking and Feeling
How do you feel about thinking? Have you ever thought about feeling? Here is how I feel and what I think about it.