Comments on: Small Victories http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/2005/11/24/small-victories/ The thoughts and journal of a Christian farm family. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:26:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Northern Farmer http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/2005/11/24/small-victories/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Northern Farmer Wed, 07 Dec 2005 03:53:00 +0000 http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/?p=101#comment-348 Thanks for stopping by Kay Julia, and I'll bet you are looking forward to moving to your farm! I agree about New Years, it never did phase me, just another day. And New Years Eve I go to bed as always 9:30 PM. I've had terrible experiences in the past with churches, and you know I said to God, OK I'll go where you send me and we went to a little church I never heard of and the rest is history. God will never let us down. Thanks for stopping by Kay Julia, and I’ll bet you are looking forward to moving to your farm!

I agree about New Years, it never did phase me, just another day. And New Years Eve I go to bed as always 9:30 PM.

I’ve had terrible experiences in the past with churches, and you know I said to God, OK I’ll go where you send me and we went to a little church I never heard of and the rest is history. God will never let us down.

]]> By: Oak Spring farm http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/2005/11/24/small-victories/comment-page-1/#comment-347 Oak Spring farm Wed, 07 Dec 2005 01:37:00 +0000 http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/?p=101#comment-347 I did away with TV watching almost a year ago. I feel much calmer now and less depressed. I think it was all the gloom and doom news that is never totally right. I am moving to my farm in Kentucky after New Years. New Years another dumb holiday to celebrate stupidly. I like most of what you said and especialy living closer with the Lord. I have had some very bad experiences at churches. I am glad you found one to your liking. Soon, I will be lugging in my wood and taking care of the animals, planning the garden and making sure that I don't forget to return the linch pin :) Kay Julia I did away with TV watching almost a year ago. I feel much calmer now and less depressed. I think it was all the gloom and doom news that is never totally right.
I am moving to my farm in Kentucky after New Years. New Years another dumb holiday to celebrate stupidly.
I like most of what you said and especialy living closer with the Lord. I have had some very bad experiences at churches. I am glad you found one to your liking.
Soon, I will be lugging in my wood and taking care of the animals, planning the garden and making sure that I don’t forget to return the linch pin :) Kay Julia

]]> By: Northern Farmer http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/2005/11/24/small-victories/comment-page-1/#comment-346 Northern Farmer Fri, 02 Dec 2005 01:12:00 +0000 http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/?p=101#comment-346 Oh yeh Scott, I truely know how all that goes. Thanks! Oh yeh Scott, I truely know how all that goes. Thanks!

]]> By: Scott Holtzman http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/2005/11/24/small-victories/comment-page-1/#comment-345 Scott Holtzman Wed, 30 Nov 2005 21:50:00 +0000 http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/?p=101#comment-345 <I>Recently our preacher even said that going to these family gatherings can be like going into the very pits of hell. I agree with that. Even when a person isn’t down right confronted, the worldly folks can really get you down. My heart goes out to those that have to put up with extreme family pressure for choosing a simpler, agrarian lifestyle. It’s not easy.</I> I'd have to say 'amen' to that one. My wife and I did "the duty" and attended thanksgiving at my brothers. Might just be our last (not from any bitterness) just seems, well, disappointing. One of the most ‘interesting’ discourses of the afternoon was with my brother’s wife’s sister. (sister-in-law to me?) Never could get the hang of that family tree thing. When the topic of hamburger helper was brought up, being the family bumpkin’ and sarcastic wit that I am said to be, I joked that I did not see why they called it hamburger “helper” when it seems to do just fine on it’s own. Now this was intended as a joke (we don’t really eat it on it’s own IE without hamburger) but the joke was wasted and the humor was on me, as she remarked, “Do you really eat that? I bought it once, but couldn’t bring myself to making it.” (She’s City Folk ~ NY Style.) Well I suppose in a “Modern View” of dietary fare, hamburger helper is quite low on the totem pole so to speak, but that “uncomfortable” moment when I knew “We weren’t in Kansas any more Toto…” A trivial point or glimpse at things I know, but the sad commentary to this discourse was surround by the greater context of two things: 1) While my wife and I hung together enjoying the day and conversation pickin’ at food around the kitchen table. Her husband sat “glued” to my brother’s big screen watching the football game from the moment we arrived. Only to rise up on occasion to yell across the room at one of his brood, asserting his boyish manhood. I wonder if his wife feels neglected as those kids for a little patriarchal attention. 2) Upon returning home, I thought of our friends from the assembly and <B> truly </B> missed not spending the day with some of them, to honestly know not just what but <B>who</B> we give thanks for…….. PS. I did away with the TV “programming” 7+ years ago and cannot say I miss it. My wife will tell you the same thing. We still use it for the occasional movie or instructional video/DVD. As for “Network (Nitwit) Television” as I wrote in an article I’ll have to post “Why do you think they call it <I> programming…."</I> Recently our preacher even said that going to these family gatherings can be like going into the very pits of hell. I agree with that. Even when a person isn’t down right confronted, the worldly folks can really get you down. My heart goes out to those that have to put up with extreme family pressure for choosing a simpler, agrarian lifestyle. It’s not easy.

I’d have to say ‘amen’ to that one. My wife and I did “the duty” and attended thanksgiving at my brothers. Might just be our last (not from any bitterness) just seems, well, disappointing. One of the most ‘interesting’ discourses of the afternoon was with my brother’s wife’s sister. (sister-in-law to me?) Never could get the hang of that family tree thing. When the topic of hamburger helper was brought up, being the family bumpkin’ and sarcastic wit that I am said to be, I joked that I did not see why they called it hamburger “helper” when it seems to do just fine on it’s own. Now this was intended as a joke (we don’t really eat it on it’s own IE without hamburger) but the joke was wasted and the humor was on me, as she remarked, “Do you really eat that? I bought it once, but couldn’t bring myself to making it.” (She’s City Folk ~ NY Style.) Well I suppose in a “Modern View” of dietary fare, hamburger helper is quite low on the totem pole so to speak, but that “uncomfortable” moment when I knew “We weren’t in Kansas any more Toto…” A trivial point or glimpse at things I know, but the sad commentary to this discourse was surround by the greater context of two things:

1) While my wife and I hung together enjoying the day and conversation pickin’ at food around the kitchen table. Her husband sat “glued” to my brother’s big screen watching the football game from the moment we arrived. Only to rise up on occasion to yell across the room at one of his brood, asserting his boyish manhood. I wonder if his wife feels neglected as those kids for a little patriarchal attention.

2) Upon returning home, I thought of our friends from the assembly and truly missed not spending the day with some of them, to honestly know not just what but who we give thanks for……..

PS. I did away with the TV “programming” 7+ years ago and cannot say I miss it. My wife will tell you the same thing. We still use it for the occasional movie or instructional video/DVD. As for “Network (Nitwit) Television” as I wrote in an article I’ll have to post “Why do you think they call it programming….”

]]> By: Northern Farmer http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/2005/11/24/small-victories/comment-page-1/#comment-344 Northern Farmer Sun, 27 Nov 2005 03:03:00 +0000 http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/?p=101#comment-344 Gwen, OK, imagine this, Northern Farmer doing cartwheels!!! Might not be the prettiest site in the world but I'm happier than a hog in mud that you folks would even think of coming up here. I was showing the girls pictures of your young one today from your blog and they were just plain exited. Tom Gwen,
OK, imagine this, Northern Farmer doing cartwheels!!!
Might not be the prettiest site in the world but I’m happier than a hog in mud that you folks would even think of coming up here.
I was showing the girls pictures of your young one today from your blog and they were just plain exited.

Tom

]]> By: gwen http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/2005/11/24/small-victories/comment-page-1/#comment-343 gwen Sat, 26 Nov 2005 06:19:00 +0000 http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/?p=101#comment-343 You know, Tom, we've been talking about trying to make it up there. We could learn a lot from you - and Mark has lots of homebrew that he would love to share. :) You know, Tom, we’ve been talking about trying to make it up there. We could learn a lot from you - and Mark has lots of homebrew that he would love to share. :)

]]> By: Northern Farmer http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/2005/11/24/small-victories/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Northern Farmer Sat, 26 Nov 2005 02:57:00 +0000 http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/?p=101#comment-342 Cheri and Gwen, Thanks for the input on the TV. Believe me it won't be hard to shut it down here. The good one is going in the basement for videos and dvds and that's about it. That way we can select anything that we want but stay away from network junk. I don't even think it'll be used much for videos, but it'll be there just in case. And Gwen, I do know how it feels to get slammed by family and friends, but we just keep plugging. And I hope to show you around our area sometime when you all can get over this way. Who knows, you folks might like it around here... (Afterthought, I hope your hubby brings some of that award winning homebrew :) Cheri and Gwen,
Thanks for the input on the TV. Believe me it won’t be hard to shut it down here. The good one is going in the basement for videos and dvds and that’s about it. That way we can select anything that we want but stay away from network junk. I don’t even think it’ll be used much for videos, but it’ll be there just in case.
And Gwen, I do know how it feels to get slammed by family and friends, but we just keep plugging. And I hope to show you around our area sometime when you all can get over this way. Who knows, you folks might like it around here… (Afterthought, I hope your hubby brings some of that award winning homebrew :)

]]> By: gwen http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/2005/11/24/small-victories/comment-page-1/#comment-341 gwen Fri, 25 Nov 2005 05:52:00 +0000 http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/?p=101#comment-341 Hi Tom, I'm so glad that your thanksgiving was not the battle that you expected and have experienced in the past. Sometimes Mark and I feel as though we have everything all figured out (ha!) and then we get slammed by friends and family for our ideas. I commend you on the TV decision. It seems as people get older that they rely on it more and more and they forget to socialize and BE with those who are around them. I know that this will bless your family tremendously. Oh, and I wanted to say - what a wonderful community you have out there... I'm so glad you found it. Hi Tom,
I’m so glad that your thanksgiving was not the battle that you expected and have experienced in the past. Sometimes Mark and I feel as though we have everything all figured out (ha!) and then we get slammed by friends and family for our ideas.

I commend you on the TV decision. It seems as people get older that they rely on it more and more and they forget to socialize and BE with those who are around them. I know that this will bless your family tremendously.

Oh, and I wanted to say - what a wonderful community you have out there… I’m so glad you found it.

]]> By: TNfarmgirl http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/2005/11/24/small-victories/comment-page-1/#comment-340 TNfarmgirl Fri, 25 Nov 2005 04:25:00 +0000 http://www.scepaniakfarms.com/blog/?p=101#comment-340 Tom, You will never regret the TV decision! Congratulations! We haven't had network TV in over 18 years. We use it as a video monitor - and we pick and choose what to watch. During the school year it goes in the basement - only out during the summer and the Christmas Holidays. You will find your lives greatly blessed and relationships deepened even more! Bring on the board games!! Blessings, Cheri Tom,
You will never regret the TV decision! Congratulations! We haven’t had network TV in over 18 years. We use it as a video monitor - and we pick and choose what to watch.
During the school year it goes in the basement - only out during the summer and the Christmas Holidays.

You will find your lives greatly blessed and relationships deepened even more! Bring on the board games!!

Blessings,
Cheri

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