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Articles by Tom Heck

Life on the Family Farm: Working together

March 11, 2023
Tom Heck

Dairy farming during the winter in northern Wisconsin can be very challenging, especially when it’s bitterly cold. Equipment has a harder time working and occasionally can break down. Read how God helped one family with this problem.


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Life on the family farm: My special valentines

February 7, 2023
Tom Heck

Valentine’s Day is coming up soon, and it’s a great time to express your love to your sweetheart. It’s also a great time to express your love to your children.


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Life on the Family Farm ... A new beginning

January 19, 2023
Tom Heck

New Year’s Day is past, and many people made many resolutions about things they were going to change in their lives. And now, just a short time later, almost all those good resolutions that were supposed to make them better have been broken. 


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Life on the family farm: The best Christmas present ever

December 9, 2022
Tom Heck

This may sound strange, but as I get older, I look forward to Christmas more each year.


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Life on the family farm under an open heaven: The geese are going south again

October 27, 2022
Tom Heck

Fall is a very busy time of year out here on the farm as we get the crops all harvested and prepare for the long winter ahead up here in northern Wisconsin. Even though there is much work to do, we greatly enjoy it. Being outdoors working this time of year is wonderful.


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Life on the Family Farm Under an Open Heaven: Rejecting God’s answer

August 20, 2022
Tom Heck

It was a beautiful, fall day, lots of sunshine and a clear, blue sky. Earlier that day, we had done our morning chores and then went to church.


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Life on the family farm under an open heaven: A helping hand

July 20, 2022
Tom Heck
We can all use a helping hand from time to time, especially if you’re a farmer. Things come up where you really need another person’s help. It’s nice when you have good friends you can call on in such situations.
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Life on the family farm under an open heaven: Magnificentio

May 25, 2022
Tom Heck
I have, over the years – as a result of my writing and serving on a board – had the privilege of having many visitors on our farm here. We’ve had them from several different states and several different countries.
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Life on the family farm under an open heaven: Springtime

March 11, 2022
Tom Heck
Spring is a time all farmers and gardeners look forward to after a long, cold winter. With the longer daylight, the temperature begins to rise and all the snow melts away.
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Life on the family farm under an open heaven: Where do we go from here?

January 18, 2022
Tom Heck
Unfortunately, in our society today, we hear so much about depression and suicide affecting many people. A large part of the population has many mental health problems, and doctors treat many of them with medication, with little success.
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