by Rick Boyer | Jun 20, 2017 | Character Lessons
Long ago when I was young, I used to dream of living in a log cabin on a farm in the hills. I had grown up in the suburbs and I thought it was boring. School was boring too. I wanted to live far out in the country where nobody would bother me. I didn’t want to do...
by Rick Boyer | Apr 4, 2017 | Character Lessons
Hey, little buddies! “Like a trampled spring and a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.” That’s Proverbs 25:26 and it contains a principle that I hope you’ll pay careful attention to. Have you ever drunk from a spring? I have many...
by Rick Boyer | Mar 28, 2017 | Character Lessons
Don’t Harden Your Neck Hey, little buddies! Proverbs 29:1 says, “A man who hardens his neck after much reproof will suddenly be broken beyond remedy.” A hard neck is talking about a horse that doesn’t want to obey the rider. When the rider pulls on the reins...
by Rick Boyer | Mar 21, 2017 | Character Lessons
Honor the Elderly Hey, little buddies! A few days ago, a friend of our family went to heaven. His name was Charlie Reed and he was 93 years old. Mr. Reed was a soldier in World War II. That’s a long time ago now, but there are still some old soldiers living who...
by Rick Boyer | Mar 14, 2017 | Character Lessons
We Are Not in this Race Alone! Hey, little buddies! It was beautiful out this morning, so when I got to the farm I was looking forward to giving Major, Daisy and Mosby a nice run behind the truck. That’s a ritual we enjoy together almost every day that the ground is...
by Rick Boyer | Jan 23, 2017 | Character Lessons
Have you ever felt inferior? Have you ever felt bad because your brother or your sister or your friend could do certain things better than you? I used to. When I was a boy I had a terrible feeling of inferiority. My older brother was good at sports and smart in...
