What homeschooling on the farm looks like for us

by Amanda Wells // August 7, 2019 // 1 Comment

When does school start for you? This is probably one of the questions I’m asked most as a homeschooling mom. It used to bother me, especially when followed with a statement like, “Oh, well we’ve already started,” and it’s... 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 →

Farm Tour Across America: Educating the public on farming

by Amanda Wells // May 30, 2019 // No Comments

Sometimes people think they know what they’re talking about. They offer advice and give their two cents. But they don’t always know when it’s appropriate to share or keep it shut. Like farming. We get calls all the time about... Continue reading →

We Are Different From Each Other And Its A Beautiful Thing

by Amanda Wells // January 20, 2019 // No Comments

Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.” Genesis 1:26 We heard about him. He was an outsider trying to fit in among our people. The country. The farmers. The locals. But no one wanted... Continue reading →

In Real Life: Cooking with the Wells

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

I overslept again. He stood next to my bed whispering, “Mama, mama! Can we eat yet?” I fumbled around for my phone to check the time when he said my alarm went off over an hour ago. They thought I... Continue reading →

Trusting God in the Harvest: Hope after the hard times by farmwyfe.com

Trusting God with the Harvest: Hope after Hard Times

by Amanda Wells // July 9, 2018 // 2 Comments

My mother-in-law laughed unbelievingly as I shared what the message was about. Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Hope. A story of death and life. We’d been inundated with the same story for the past two months and I felt sure... Continue reading →

Little Darlings, Dry Shampoo Disasters, and Choosing Joy

by Amanda Wells // September 4, 2017 // 20 Comments

This morning, in the midst of apologetics for kids, a customer stopped by the farm for some livestock feed. He jokingly asked about all the kids and they proudly informed him we had two more at preschool. His... Continue reading →

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