Dads, it’s not up to farmers to teach your sons hard work

by Amanda Wells // August 5, 2019 // No Comments

“I need my boys to come work on your farm and learn how to a real man’s job–working with their hands.” It was another man wanting to send his sons to learn from my husband some good old fashioned... Continue reading →

What farm kids really think about farming

by Amanda Wells // July 12, 2019 // No Comments

Sometimes I feel bad for our kids growing up on the farm. It’s not like they can opt out of the farm life. While their friends are spending the summer at the movies and the beach, they’re working in the... Continue reading →

Mama’s got a potty mouth

by Amanda Wells // July 11, 2019 // No Comments

I’m a big proponent of modeling the kind of person you want your kids to be. Loving. Kind. Honest. Faithful. Honoring God in all things, including our words. You know, that kind of person. Too bad I didn’t do that.... Continue reading →

The Morning After: Anxiety

by Amanda Wells // July 10, 2019 // No Comments

It happened again last night. It always comes at night when it’s darkest and quietest and the shadows fall across my sleep-deprived face. That’s the enemy’s favorite time of day. Darkest night. As if it can be hidden as... Continue reading →

Sometimes brave looks like begging for change

by Amanda Wells // July 9, 2019 // No Comments

Sometimes brave looks like standing on the side of the interstate begging for change I could do this, I knew I could. It didn’t matter planes made me violently ill. It didn’t matter I’d never traveled halfway across the country... Continue reading →

Here’s why I’ll keep fighting even when life is hard

by Amanda Wells // July 8, 2019 // 1 Comment

She wanted to know why I didn’t let people see my struggles. She was one of the few I’d allowed a glimpse of my personal pain but she didn’t understand. My season felt hard to me and I needed someone... Continue reading →

My struggle with weight loss hurt my family

by Amanda Wells // June 13, 2019 // 12 Comments

People always ask me about my weight. I don’t know why. Maybe it’s the fact I’ve birthed six babies and they freely commented on my appearance during pregnancy that now they feel it’s still appropriate (although it never was). I... Continue reading →

The Farm Wyfe

Faith, Family, and Farming

Author: Amanda Wells