I wish someone would have told me that kids did this for fun, for endurance and just because.

I wish that someone would have warned us that kids do this and some die.

I wish someone would have shared information about this deadly game that some kids lost their life to like mine.

Happy Birthday in Heaven to Joshua. I made some wishes but it’s too late for our family but not too late for you to share this website and help us educate other families.

God Bless you all,

#WildfarmkidsMama

Yesterday was Mothers day, for a mother that has a child in heaven it is complicated to say the least. There are so many emotions that dart in and out of our thoughts. We wonder what would our child be like today. For me and my house, we know we will see Joshua again in heaven. That’s what gives us comfort. We know our son had received the gift of Salvation and is with Jesus now. Oh it still hurts, we all miss Joshua and we all wonder what was God thinking to take him back, Joshua loved talking about the Bible and sharing the lessons from Sunday school with others. And then we become still, we know, we know God has a plan that is bigger then us, and it brings others to Him also. That’s the goal, bringing people to know Christ.

Joshua’s sister Josi sang for me as my Mother’s day gift in our barn with all the sounds of the farm in the background and I recorded it to share. God gave her the amazing talent of singing so beautifully, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. It’s the perfect song, I cried, I smiled, I felt God’s plan and I know Joshua is in Heaven.

Blessings to you all, WildfarmKidsMama

If you have not asked Jesus to come into your life and be your Savior below is a simple version of the Salvation prayer. Open your heart and be true to the words;

Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior.
Amen

The Holy Spirit is now in you and you can talk to God anytime you want to. Anywhere you want to.

Feel free to reach out to us for more information on what comes next!

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We have a guest writer, Janice Miller from SafetyToday addressing cyberbullying. We hope you find this information as educational as we have.

YOUR CHILD IS BEING CYBERBULLIED

How to Help

It’s painful to find out that your child is the target of constant attacks by a cyberbully. Your natural instinct is to shield him or her from the constant barrage of darts that wound self-esteem, confidence, and even health. But the nature of cyber attacks is such that a good name – your child’s – can be run through the muck in an open, public way online.

To make matters worse, maybe your family has recently settled in a new city and state and is still adjusting to the new town. Talking to your child may be ineffective at this point, as he still has to face the new and difficult changes of a new school while fending off the psychological attacks of the cyberbully.

Foster a Nurturing Home Environment

It’s important for your child to be able to take refuge in a home that is both loving and supportive. Having a space where your child can calm down, relax, and tune in with his intuition and, ultimately, come to terms with the highly negative experience of being a cyberbully victim, is vital if he or she is to overcome this toxic experience.

Every message from a cyberbully triggers a spike of anxiety, stress, and even thoughts of suicide. But with constant displays of affection, efforts to make your child laugh, and other thoughtful, nurturing acts, you can help your child overcome this ordeal as a thriving survivor.

Avoid petty discussions and parental nitpicking, which augment the effects of the bullying experience and can lead to anger, isolation, depression, and possibly even alcohol or drug abuse.

The peaceful home environment you secure will also help your child with the short-term feelings of insecurity, anger, and low self-esteem that may have arisen from the long-distance move.

If your child suffers from ADHD, which compounds the problem, and worsens reactions of irritability and belligerence, consider getting help from a specialist to help your child manage their symptoms and to avoid escalating the situation.

Have Adult Friends Serve as Role Models

As you tune up the nurturing frequency at home, invite especially mature friends or family members who are good with kids to hang with your child. Many kids refrain from talking to Mom and Dad about their problems, so being able to connect with a cool family friend or relative can allow your child to vent and openly talk about his problems.

Allow Them to Explore New Hobbies

You’re in a new community – explore it with your child and see what it has to offer in terms of after-school activities, specialized learning classes, and hobbies. By encouraging the creation of yet another safe space of “fun,” social mingling, and apprenticeship, you’re allowing your child to disconnect from the dark feelings of the nasty cyberbullying experience. Just remember to take steps to make this space — and your home — as relaxing and stress-free as possible.

In Conclusion

Ultimately, your child will need a gradual build-up of an effective shield against these constant attacks. Whether it’s limited screen or phone time, meetings with teachers and school officials, or having a professional counselor or child therapist step in. Do your best to make sure your child feels safe, cared for, and has an outlet for their worries and anxiety when dealing with this sort of experience. It will give him the strength to move forward and do what he does best: be a kid.

Thank you for taking your time to read this article by Janice Miller.

God Bless you and keep you and your family safe.

Wildfarmkids

Hello to all who read this.  It’s been ten years since Joshua passed away on November 21st 2011. Not a day goes by that we don’t think about him in some way. I wanted to say something profound that would jump off the screen and soak deep within your soul and stay forever with you but I have no words of my own.

I will share Jesus’s words:

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.

Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
(Matthew 5:3‭-‬12 )

Amen.

Thank you for your prayers, we feel them daily. We are truly blessed.

#WildfarmKids Family

Six months ago (May 16th 2021) our middle daughter Josi graduated from Highschool. We are so proud of her. This last year and a half with restrictions and wearing masks, virtual and hybrid school schedules and modified or canceled band and cheer events. We are so blessed she had a graduation that had some resemblance of normalcy. Now on to her next chapter of life. She works at the local Christian preschool and loves teaching little ones all sorts of things from colors and seasons to prayers and songs. Caring for children is one of Josi’s many talents.

Chapters of life; during that same time of year many of Joshua’s classmates were graduating from 4 year colleges and starting their next chapter of life. All sorts of emotions surfaced and even though I know God had other plans for Joshua, that hurting feeling of our son not here got overwhelming at times. I know where he is and that his life is more extraordinary then I could ever dream of it being here. He is Home in Heaven.

Blessings to all.

#WildfarmKids

Fair chores; Joshua hauling feed and water to his lambs.

It’s hard to believe that just ten years ago Joshua was an active young boy involved in so many things. Every year he looked forward to the Polk County 4H Fair. From indoor projects to sheep. He even showed pigs. Farm boy through and through, a shepherd in the making.

The Polk County fair in Iowa has started. The theme this year is “Back to the Fair” a spin off of the Back to the Future movie as last year with Covid the fair was so different. Joshua’s three younger siblings are in 4H so when Watching them with their projects and lambs, there are so many memories that rush back with Joshy.

Joshua, ChadJoseph and Jessi doing chores at the fair.

Thanks for taking time to read this post.

God Bless you all,

#WildfarmKidsMama

“Feed my lambs, take care of my sheep. Feed my sheep.

Jesus said those words to Peter so that Peter would go out into the world and testify, sharing God and Jesus with the people. Jesus is the Good Shepherd and all people are His sheep. Joshua’s story includes his love for Jesus and sharing the Sunday school lessons with his friends. Joshua was known for telling kids at school that were unchurched the Bible stories.
“I got a story” he would say and then he would retell the story and what happened and the way he told them, kids listened. He didn’t use names or say God with in the telling of each story, he would wait till the end. Then say thats from the Bible. That is how Joshua fed Jesus’s lambs.

May God bless your day and may you feel joy an love.

The tomb is Empty!

Jesus lives! Jesus lives!

Every Easter we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It’s an amazing ending – beginning – eternal celebration of life. Death could not defeat Him. It is so exciting to say Jesus Lives!

Happy Easter everyone!

My prayer for you all is that you show compassion when its not comfortable. Courage to speak out when you see something wrong and most of all that you love more each day then the day before…

This is the tenth Easter with out Joshua. He knows the story and the brutality Jesus suffered. Joshua would get upset and say why didn’t his friends stop it, why didn’t they speak up? My little Joshua was fearless and stepped up when he saw people being bullied. So many times we hear how he would ask the mean kid yelling at someone; What is wrong? Why are you picking on him. Are you having a bad day?

Honestly I think that the bullys were shocked that a little guy got involved but of course he knew big brother 2 years older would have his back if it got dicey, but it never did. Joshua was a little preacher and would say things like “What would Jesus do? Or Gods watching us right now!” To a non believer thats freaky. Joshua would always say how he would have helped Jesus. As a mom I taught him and his siblings that “This” had to happen. Jesus told Judas, “Do what you came to do.” and Judas kissed him on the cheek and Jesus was taken away, tortured and crucified all with in about 18 hours the day before Sabbath was to begin at sundown. All so we could go to Heaven. I am so thankful that Joshua had asked Jesus as his Lord and Savior. A peace that my whole family shares knowing.

Talk to your friends and family about the dangers of the Choking Game aka the Blackout Challenge. Look for warning signs, know them. Our Joshua is in Heaven. There is nothing I can do to reverse that but I can share information with parents and caregivers about these life threatening activities children are told about and die from. It is our mission.

Happy Easter everyone.

The tomb was empty!

Jesus is Alive! Hallelujah!

Blessings from WildfarmKids

If you have not asked Jesus to come into your life and be your Savior below is a simple version of the Salvation prayer. Open your heart and be true to the words;

Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior.
Amen

The Holy Spirit is now in you and you can talk to God anytime you want to. Anywhere you want to.

Feel free to reach out to us for more information on what comes next!

#WildfarmKids

#WildfarmFaith

Tenth Christmas

I have typed out only to backspace and delete this blog entry several times. I love the Christmas story and the music so instead of trying to find the perfect words on this 10th Christmas without Joshua, I decided to just share his sister Josi singing at church for the Christmas Eve service.

Christmas Hallelujah video

May God bless you this Christmas and for many more to come.

Merry Christmas 2020

#WildfarmKidsMama