If you can dream it, you can do it! Here’s the catch: you have to earn it. Greatness and success isn’t a windfall or a happenstance. It takes work – hard work – to bring the spark of an idea to life. When the seed of an...
One idea can make a difference. One decision. One leap of faith. One crazy, scary, exciting dream can change your future and send your life on a path you couldn’t have imagined. I didn’t set out to become an author, but God had a plan. Even...
Being an author is a great honor that I take very seriously. It’s not just publishing books or even weaving stories, Texas Farm Girl was designed to educate, entertain, and inspire above all else. While the stories are entertaining and the illustrations second to none,...
The Second International Symposium on Agroecology is this weekend in Rome, convened by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Sure we talk about agriculture all the time, but we hardly ever touch on the importance of agroecology. Agroecology, or the use of ecological concepts...
Happy Shamrock Day! I mean, St. Patrick’s Day! In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, let’s take a few moments to appreciate the clover for all it’s cultural and agricultural gifts. A four leaf clover is thought to bring good luck, but did you know that a three...
Our universe is full of so many magnificent and powerful energies—many of which we know of and use daily, and some we probably still have yet to learn of, or at least learn how to use sustainably. One of the most incredible, simple, and useful...
This past Wednesday, our world lost one of the most influential evangelical figures of our time. Rev. Billy Graham lived a long (99 years) and fruitful life sharing with the world the good news of Christ’s love for us. His selfless outlook on life left...
As we know, Larry King has always been good at asking the question. As a journalist who’s hosted successful radio and television shows on CBS affiliates, CNN, Ora TV, and RT America (and recently an actor in television shows such as Arthur, 30 Rock, and...
Maybe you have heard the term, maybe you haven't. You have most certainly heard of diesel because you see it at the gas stations. But, bio in front of diesel? According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, “Biodiesel is a renewable fuel that can be used...