Homegrown Journal

Homegrown Journal

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    • Lead Outta LoveIt matters how we lead ourselves and those around us. Leaders in any capacity must keep learning, not within the fleeting boundaries of fads and social media what-have-you-nots. Great leaders stem from unconditional love, with room to keep growing.
    • Ordinary People + Extraordinary GodOrdinary people whose faith is in the Lord do not receive get out of growth cards. We feel the fool, want to stop, insist we can’t one more time. Our persistence is not within, but is found with our eyes on an extraordinary God.
    • StorytellersPeople who tell of their own journeys, how they stub a toe on a pebble only to swing again and slay the mountain but sometimes not, whisper to us, “Keep growing.” Our shared experiences provide glimpses of our capabilities and promises of lessons to be learned.
    • The Great OutdoorsOutside is a place of humbling. Be it sowing and harvesting, walking a dog, raising some goats, wandering through a forest after a rain, the great outdoors remind us how “caring for” never, ever equals “controlling over.” What’s out there keeps us growing.
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  • Even in the Wilderness

    Even in the Wilderness

    When God brought the nation of Israel from Egypt to the border of Canaan, the Israelites didn’t believe they could overcome the giants in the land. Because of their unbelief, God…

    November 22, 2023
  • The Ring

    The Ring

    My husband and I celebrated our 28th wedding anniversary on Oct. 13. In all those years, the one constant has been his wedding ring. It has seen us through making decisions as…

    November 20, 2023
  • Be the Palm Tree

    Be the Palm Tree

    The righteous are likened to trees in several Scriptures, and specifically to a palm tree in Psalm 92:12, “The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, he shall grow like a…

    November 15, 2023
  • A Conversation with Grant Townsend about his Honor Flight experience

    A Conversation with Grant Townsend about his Honor Flight experience

    Grant Townsend was 18 when he volunteered to serve in the U.S. Army. He soon found himself surrounded by war in Vietnam. Read his story here. In 2022, he was one…

    November 12, 2023
  • A Boy Goes to War

    A Boy Goes to War

    I was born in Volga, South Dakota, on May 18, 1946. I was the oldest of seven children. I lived in South Dakota my first years and then relocated to St…

    November 11, 2023
  • Power of an Unfulfilled Promise

    Power of an Unfulfilled Promise

    One of the most valuable things you can have in this life is a promise from God. “By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through…

    November 8, 2023
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