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Stories from Bittersweet Farm

Stories from Bittersweet Farm

By Stories from Bittersweet Farm

Brew some coffee and get comfortable. These are warm-hearted stories by Ken Pierpont to inspire and encourage from his home on Bittersweet Farm in Michigan.
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When You Don't Know the Way Home

Stories from Bittersweet FarmApr 03, 2020

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Ruined by the Mormons

Ruined by the Mormons

Have you ever learned from the Mormons?

Mar 25, 202401:29
The Badge

The Badge

Jesus has authority over Darkness, Demons, Disease, and Death.

Mar 18, 202403:02
Misty Snow at Dusk

Misty Snow at Dusk

Don't curse winter. Bundle up and build a snowman.

Mar 11, 202403:05
Beautiful Things in Ugly Places

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...

Mar 04, 202404:02
Beautiful Places

Beautiful Places

Woody and Gail were our friends but the years would call us apart.

Feb 26, 202404:25
Holy Ground
Feb 19, 202401:41
Unhindered

Unhindered

In which we revisit a famous trout-fishing quote and apply it to the Spirit's work in our life.

Feb 12, 202404:15
Winter Mercies

Winter Mercies

a poem for winter

Feb 05, 202401:58
Winter Birds and Summer Birds

Winter Birds and Summer Birds

Here is a thoughtful story from Wendell Berry.

Jan 29, 202403:30
Great Possessions

Great Possessions

Did God every use a book to stir your heart up about something or fuel a strong desire in you?

Jan 22, 202405:02
My Cherry Log Church

My Cherry Log Church

A story about a storytelling pastor and the sweet providence of God.

Jan 19, 202411:44
For A Few Days | Chapter 33 | When Everything is Gone

For A Few Days | Chapter 33 | When Everything is Gone

The final chapter and some closing comments.

Nov 30, 202310:54
For A Few Days | Chapter 32 | Among My Books

For A Few Days | Chapter 32 | Among My Books

There was something I had from the farm I had forgotten about...

Nov 28, 202310:02
For A Few Days | Chapter 31 | Green Duster

For A Few Days | Chapter 31 | Green Duster

This is a touching story of tears in the driveway and sacrifice.

Nov 23, 202303:30
For A Few Days | Chapter 30 | Blanket-Lined Waamus

For A Few Days | Chapter 30 | Blanket-Lined Waamus

Have you ever owned a Blanket-Lined Waamus?

Nov 20, 202306:24
For A Few Days | Chapter 29 | Unto Children's Children

For A Few Days | Chapter 29 | Unto Children's Children

Have you thought about what will be left when you are gone?

Nov 18, 202305:12
For A Few Days | Chapter 28 | Rural USA

For A Few Days | Chapter 28 | Rural USA

More stories from my grandparent's farm

Aug 29, 202309:50
For A Few Days | Chapter 27 | Getting In For Christmas

For A Few Days | Chapter 27 | Getting In For Christmas

More stories from my Grandparent's farm.

Aug 28, 202303:38
For A Few Days | Chapter 26 | Carsickness Forgotten

For A Few Days | Chapter 26 | Carsickness Forgotten

another story inspired by my grandfather's farm.

Aug 27, 202303:59
For A Few Days | Chapter 25 | A Talk With Uncle Arthur

For A Few Days | Chapter 25 | A Talk With Uncle Arthur

another of my stories from my Grandparent's farm.

Aug 26, 202310:58
For A Few Days | Chapter 24 | The Last Egg

For A Few Days | Chapter 24 | The Last Egg

This is a favorite old story that has been passed down for generations now.

Aug 23, 202304:29
For A Few Days | Chapter 23 | No. 4 Birdshot

For A Few Days | Chapter 23 | No. 4 Birdshot

This one is sobering.

Aug 22, 202303:34
For A Few Days | Chapter 22 | Real Tomatoes

For A Few Days | Chapter 22 | Real Tomatoes

Do you like real tomatoes?

Aug 21, 202304:09
For A Few Days | Chapter 21 | Dolly and Skippy

For A Few Days | Chapter 21 | Dolly and Skippy

A dog story from my grandparent's farm with an important lesson for people.

Aug 20, 202304:07
For A Few Days | Chapter 20 | Meeting God in a Cornfield

For A Few Days | Chapter 20 | Meeting God in a Cornfield

...more from my Grandparent's farm

Aug 19, 202312:28
For A Few Days | Chapter 19 | Harvest Moon

For A Few Days | Chapter 19 | Harvest Moon

This story was published in Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Aug 18, 202308:46
For A Few Days | Chapter 18 | Help With the Harvest

For A Few Days | Chapter 18 | Help With the Harvest

...more stories from my grandparent's farm.

Aug 17, 202304:01
For A Few Days | Chapter 17 | Heart Food

For A Few Days | Chapter 17 | Heart Food

...more stories from my grandparent's farm.

Aug 16, 202303:24
For A Few Days | Chapter 16 | A Thousand Sacred Sweets

For A Few Days | Chapter 16 | A Thousand Sacred Sweets

...more stories from my grandparent's farm.

Aug 15, 202305:37
For A Few Days | Chapter 15 | Bus Ride Home

For A Few Days | Chapter 15 | Bus Ride Home

Chapter Fifteen from For a Few Days.

Aug 14, 202303:08
A Surprising Shepherd Story

A Surprising Shepherd Story

This story is from They Smell Like Sheep by Dr. Lynn Anderson.

Aug 10, 202303:37
For A Few Days | Chapter 14 | Pop the Clutch

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.

Aug 02, 202314:53
For A Few Days | Chapter 13 | Ugly Weeds

For A Few Days | Chapter 13 | Ugly Weeds

Stories from a seasons of life on a family farm.

Jul 22, 202309:18
For A Few Days | Chapter 12 | A Surprise In The Driveway

For A Few Days | Chapter 12 | A Surprise In The Driveway

These are stories from a season of life on a family farm.

Jul 22, 202308:18
The Tale of the Lazy Neighbor

The Tale of the Lazy Neighbor

Did you hear the one about the guy who made his wife do all the work?

Jul 01, 202303:30
The End of the Parade

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.

Jun 30, 202307:47
Mowing and Praying

Mowing and Praying

When do you think about when you mow?

Jun 28, 202307:38
Impossible to Ignore

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.

Jun 26, 202304:54
For A Few Days | Chapter 11 | God of the Fallen Sparrow

For A Few Days | Chapter 11 | God of the Fallen Sparrow

A lasting lesson from the life of a little bird.

Jun 24, 202304:24
For A Few Days | Chapter 10 | Building Materials

For A Few Days | Chapter 10 | Building Materials

God restores broken things and broken people.

Jun 24, 202309:51
For A Few Days | Chapter 9 | Truth Seed and Heart Soil

For A Few Days | Chapter 9 | Truth Seed and Heart Soil

Don't ever let your heart get hard or barren.

Jun 24, 202306:50
For A Few Days | Chapter 8 | One More Cast

For A Few Days | Chapter 8 | One More Cast

A lesson from long ago on a summer evening...

Jun 24, 202304:14
For A Few Days | Chapter 7 | Orville Pierpont

For A Few Days | Chapter 7 | Orville Pierpont

Priorities and Post Toasties.

Jun 24, 202307:25
For A Few Days | Chapter 6 | The Ignorance of Ignoring Warnings

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....

Jun 24, 202307:09
For A Few Days | Chapter 5 | Statute of Limitations on Youthful Folly

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?

Jun 24, 202306:23
Doctor Dave and the Dangerous Encounter

Doctor Dave and the Dangerous Encounter

A friend of mine had a surprise recently on a trip. Here's the story...

Jun 24, 202304:16
Up On Sheer Lake at Camp Barakel

Up On Sheer Lake at Camp Barakel

This is a special episode recorded on the north end of Sheer Lake at Camp Barakel.

Jun 22, 202308:27
For A Few Days | Chapter 4 | Thinking and Feeling

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.


May 12, 202305:39
Cornhole

Cornhole

We just returned from a long trip. It made me think about cornhole...

May 05, 202304:45
Opportunities in Disguise

Opportunities in Disguise

Here is a live story about our son Chuk, who is a pastor in Michigan and a married father of five.

Apr 23, 202303:55