Posted July 13, 2026
A year ago today, July 13 2025, was the last time I held my mom’s hand. I knew that the end was near. I know my mom hung on so that my kids could say goodbye. We practically ran into the hospice center after 8:00 pm on that Saturday night.… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted July 23, 2022
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now am found Was blind, but now I see. It’s a song that brings me to tears every single time I hear it. Whether in a commercial, a short video on Instagram, or… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted May 9, 2020
I’ve Seen the End of You by W. Lee Warren, MD This book was recommended to me by my friends Sara and Gerise that own a local shop called Blessed Are They. While it’s not normally the kind of book I go for, they’ve proven over and over that they know… Read More »
Categories: Book Reviews, Reviews
Posted March 16, 2020
Now is the time to count your blessings, and to become a blessing to others. I get it, really I do. There is a level of uncertainty and anxiety that most of us have never experienced. Even those of us that were adults during 9/11 didn’t feel like this…or at… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted April 18, 2018
NOTE: This is a guest post written by my friend Melissa, a certified marriage and family coach for FamilyLife.com Recently a husband came home to a home-cooked meal prepared by his wife and after one bite spouted, “This tastes like dog food!” The wife said nothing but the next evening… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Prairie Life, This and That
Posted March 2, 2018
Faith. Faith planted, the size of a mustard seed. So often it seems as if faith is just something we should have, especially if we call ourselves Christian. It’s an expectation, right? And we beat ourselves up if we feel that we lack faith or our faith is weak. I… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted February 14, 2018
Through the course of the last four and a half years of blogging we have tried to stay true to our mission… “To offer support to other women (and their families) through humorous, honest and heartfelt blog posts about our experiences. We want to encourage others to lead their lives… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Wife Talks About Life
Posted March 16, 2017
We all expected him to die while driving. Eyes bleary, he drove with a passenger seat full of empty beer cans. But that was television, and he didn’t die — didn’t even crash. Just days before, though, a 22-year-old son, brother, grandson, boyfriend — and great friend of so many… Read More »
Categories: This and That, Wyo Sal
Posted September 26, 2014
I met Kathryn a few years ago through a past Prairie Wife of the week. Over the years I have had the pleasure of getting to know Kathryn better on both a social and spiritual level. She is currently the leader of a Bible Study I attend, and it was… Read More »
Categories: Prairie Wife of the Week
Posted November 1, 2013
I have had the honor of knowing Prairie Faith for over 3 years now. She is a neighbor and a treasured friend. Besides loving her sharp sense of humor, I value her willingness to support mothers in making the best choices for their families. Though The Cowboy and I choose… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Wife of the Week
