Stories from Bittersweet Farm

Cornhole 05.05.2023 4:45 ↓

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

Opportunities in Disguise 23.04.2023 3:54 ↓

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

Keep Yourself in the Love of God 23.04.2023 2:01 ↓

I have loved this story and told versions of it for years. You will see why.

Melvin 23.04.2023 3:59 ↓

If you love Jesus, how do you show him?

Old Folk in Love 23.04.2023 2:22 ↓

This story was recorded live a few years ago. Enjoy.

Peanut Butter for Lunch 20.04.2023 2:44 ↓

Who packs your lunch?

On The Swing With Rudy 20.04.2023 3:39 ↓

Here is an old memory from my journal.

A Little More Time and A Few More Showers 20.04.2023 2:57 ↓

Another story from my old journals. Enjoy.

Mosquitoes 20.04.2023 2:47 ↓

Back in 2007 I wrote an essay. I share it as a story here.

Lilacs in Spring 20.04.2023 2:06 ↓

A story from a few years ago and a smiling providence in springtime.

Machete Man 20.04.2023 1:42 ↓

Some women encountered a man on a mountain trail in a far country. This is the story of what happened.

For A Few Days | Chapter 3 | Of Trees and Truthfulness 20.04.2023 5:34 ↓

This is chapter three from my book For A Few Days, Stories From A Season of Life On A Family Farm

Bonus Episode | A Story From My Brother Nathan 07.04.2023 6:48 ↓

Here is a special guest story. Hope you enjoy it.

For A Few Days | Chapter 2 | The Place I Came to Love Stories 01.04.2023 14:49 ↓

Here is the second chapter of my book For A Few Days, Stories From A Season of Life on a Family Farm.

For A Few Days | Chapter 1 | Sweeter When Shared 23.03.2023 8:44 ↓

My grandparents made a sacrifice. They didn't talk about it ever, but it was a great sacrifice.

Introduction | For A Few Days. Stories of A Season of Life on A Family Farm 20.03.2023 20:30 ↓

In this chapter I introduce the farm to my children and the generations to follow and to anyone interested reading over their shoulder.

Prologue | For A Few Days. Stories of A Season of Life on A Family Farm 20.03.2023 4:23 ↓

For a Few Days. Stories of a Season of Life on a Family Farm. This is a collection of stories I've gathered or remembered over the years about the season of life my grandfather and grandmother Pierpont owned a farm in Ohio.

Couch Potatoes and Crabby Britches 20.03.2023 3:00 ↓

My barber told me this story. I knew immediately I would have to pass it on.

Cold Spring on the River 19.03.2023 5:03 ↓

Sometimes you can't laugh about for a few years. Do you have any memories like that?

Wheel of Fortune 19.03.2023 2:34 ↓

How long do you have? Only God knows. Think about it.

Memories You'd Like to Forget 19.03.2023 4:08 ↓

Do you have regrets? Yeah, me too. Here is a memory I would like to forget.

Not Here. Not Now. 18.03.2023 4:02 ↓

Do you love wildlife? Me too, usually.

They Must Have Prayed 18.03.2023 5:34 ↓

When the children and the grandchildren leave after a visit we pray for them and now we understand how our parents and grandparents must have prayed for us.

Long Blonde Hair and a '48 Chevy 23.01.2023 9:41 ↓

Today's podcast is two stories in one or three, depending on how you count them. You will get your money's worth today. 

Mild January 14.01.2023 6:13 ↓

Here's the latest and an encouraging word...