Rennie Phillips

After decades of gardening, Rennie Phillips shares how listening to a quiet, inner voice — and sometimes Marge — has led to unexpected success in the garden and beyond. Discover the power of patience and faith.

As the 2025 garden season ends in Scott City, Rennie Phillips reflects on a bountiful harvest, favorite crops and the bittersweet transition from gardening to new pursuits.

Reflecting on the rise of “free” offers and entitlement, this piece questions whether today’s culture values giving as much as taking – and what we lose when we expect something for nothing.

Using an iPad’s satellite maps, a former cowboy retraces his Nebraska roots, unlocking 70-year-old memories and reflecting on the God who crafted the human mind.

From pickle loaf to prayer: A Scott City writer reflects on small-town chats, changing connections, and why face‑to‑face visits still matter this Christmas.

A longtime home roaster shares how a single, carefully brewed cup – beans, gear, memories and prayer – turns daily coffee into a slow, almost sacred ritual.

Rennie Phillips reflects on Facebook condolences, what kind of response loss really calls for, and how grit, gardening and high tunnels helped him overcome a life on oxygen.

From junk trees to flat tires, Rennie Phillips reflects on the cost of putting off chores and how daily planning – with God and Marge – helps him finally let things go.

From Elon Musk’s rockets to high-tunnel tomatoes and Noah’s ark, Rennie Phillips reflects on a lifetime of naysayers and why we don’t have to join them.

Rennie Phillips compares a burst garden hose to unchecked stress, urging readers to live within their means, choose friends wisely, and schedule daily “stress-c...