I used to watch Howie's porch talks but I've never commented before. I just watched this video and you are the most precious lady. Howie was so blessed to have you by his side. I will miss him but look forward to hearing more from you, like your husband you have such a soothing voice and spirit about you. God bless you Josie
A strong and beautiful message from a strong and beautiful woman. You’ve got this Josie! Thank you for bringing so much love into a world that needs it more than ever ❤️.
Oh, sweet lady. You show such joy in the face of your tragedy. I know you couldn't be this strong without the Lord. I am sitting here watching this with the baby (she is 3 but the youngest of our five daughters the oldest just turned 10). It was so sweet for me to see her hear Jesus from someone else. We have only been to church 3 times in the last 10 months. This stay at home momma who is in her sixth year of schooling these five precious girls can always use some more Jesus in her day too. Thank you...this life is lonely and hard but you have encouraged me in this very discouraging time.
Josie, you are such a sweet kind soul. I wish we lived closer because you're the kind of person that I'd love to be friends with. God bless you and your family.
What a great message! I think we all needed to hear it. You did a wonderful job! I am glad that you will continue making videos for us. We need many more Christians like you! Big hugs from Kentucky.
"The world needs to see Jesus." Very very true! We need to show love and need to get praying again for one another. Very true and an encouraging word Ms. Josie! Thank you. God bless you!
I used to listen to your hubby all the time. My wife and I always loved to listen to Howie. Our sympathies. Lean on Christ for the extra strength you need.
Wow! That was great and what we all need to hear. Don’t ever feel bad about the tears cause they show your tender heart and the great love you had for Howie. We cry with you. You are going to learn to do all kinda new things and I’m so thankful you are going to take us along with you in the coming days. ❤️
Thank you so much Josie and Blayde for uploading this video, it was a lovely surprise to see that familiar thumbnail on my list! Josie, I thought that the tribute that you made for Howie was excellent, you are so brave . When I think back to the time that you were reluctant to even appear on camera, to the times that you did make the talks together with Howie, the canning videos and the trip to visit the Amish - you were so wonderful together. Howie has touched many hearts, we had all grown to love him from all of his videos. I know how much we will all miss him, we can only imagine how difficult it has been for you all. I thought that the video of Howie singing was lovely, these videos are so important to have, such a comfort to you. I was really pleased to see you upload a video yourself, you have a real talent in speaking to people, in conveying wisdom and the word of God. Thank you Josie, for taking the time to think of us all, when it must be so hard for you. Love to you all, Vox.
Okay folks, we can help Josie by hitting that thumbs up and listening to a couple of entire ads, and sharing. Let's do this people. Howie would approve♥️♥️♥️
You’ll more win a soul with open hands than a closed fist and with an open heart than with a closed mind. God bless you sis for opening your hands and your heart to us tonight. ❤️
Dear sister in Christ, you have brought me so much joy, just seeing you on TY. I am so sorry for your loss. This is a message we all needed to hear. You speak very well and you did wonderful job with your broadcast! Your family must be so proud of you. I keep you and your family in my prayers. I love your channel. I was raised in Brooklyn, NY, (city slicker). I moved to FL, and your channel helped me learn how to garden and can food. You can't imagine how much you guys have helped me and you don't even know me. I also love to hear the word of God!
Ms. Josie... you are such a beautiful sincere sweet lady❣ from the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you for this "porch talk"... your message is just exactly what I needed to hear!! Your are salt of the earth!! Love and hugs❣❣
That was just what my heart needed this evening. What a sweet, strong, and gentle spirit you have. We will miss Howie, but seeing you take up the mantle and carry on his ministry, I know is just a blessing to so many. Many blessings to you dear one. Sending you love. ❤
your message was so needed at this time. you reminded me to stop being angry with what is happening in our country right now., and pray for those who are trying to squash freedom of speech. I look forward to what you have to share in your future videos.
I was watching your video while eating supper and my 6 year old daughter asked me if I was watching church. I told her that this was the next best thing.
I loved your story and you have such a nice soft calming voice. I hope you continue with your you tube channel. I am so sorry to hear about Howie, I found him also to have the same gift of talking and telling a story. I can see why he must have found respite in you and your loving care.
From Northern neighbors in Ontario, Canada. We love you Josie. Howie is watching. So happy to see you continuing his legacy. You and your family are in our hearts and prayers. Great words of wisdom. You made a difference and a lasting impact in our lives today, just like Howie did with every porch talk. Thank you Sweetheart.
Very well done! You remind me of your husband with the way you speak and your antics. God has blessed you for such a time as this to carry on! God bless and keep up the good work!!
God Bless you!! I loved Howie and always looked forward to his porch-talks! Now it is great to hear from his better half in Porch-Time! My sincerest condolences to you and your family! If I felt the loss of Howie, I am sure it is more than ten-fold for you, until you see him again!! The strength and love of Christ in you is plainly seen!
I so needed this reminder Josie, thank you! Been feeling so much bitterness creep in. I am so grateful that you chose to continue porch time. This world needs it.💕 See you next time! ☕️ 🐓
Oh sweet Josie you have been in my prayers and I am so thankful that I got to know your Howie through your RU-vid channel. In your previous video you talked about what we might see on your channel including building something. Well sister, when and if you pick up a saw, hammer, and nails to do that I will be right there with you. We can call it the “Howie Challenge”. He will be “giggling/laughing” right along with us. BUT let’s start with something easy like a napkin holder or birdhouse 😉! What a great message tonight - thank you for sharing your message during these trying times.
Hi Josey! So glad to see your post and smiling face. I sure believe you are natural at this, just like Howie! Such an excellent video, ministering the love of God to us, your neighbors and friends. ☺️ Praying for you and Blayde. 🙏🏻 💗
I was so pleased to see this pop up. Been keeping your family in my thoughts and prayers. Thank you for continuing porch talk. I am sure it is beyond painful, thank you.
Ms. Josie, To see your face this evening brightened my heart! Today's talk was packed with wisdom, encouragement and a charge to be a good neighbor. You will find your way and do things as GOD directs. May GOD continue to bless you and your family. Y'all are just good down home folk ❤🙏🏾🙂
Bless you Josie! What that person said in her anger, God turned it around and used it for good, because you have shared from your heart and God's word about being a good neighbor. 🙏Keep up the good work!
May God bless you, Blayde and Cheyanne I hope I spelt her name right. Thank you for your amazing message. I was in tears for your beautiful and loving porch talk. I am so very sorry anyone could be so hurtful to you and your family and to say something about such an amazing man like Howie and you, Josie. Thank you for continuing to do porch talk love you ❤️
Well hello Josie, I just wanted to tell you I am glad you decided to continue with the youtube channel I look forward to the content thank you and God bless
I don't speak much on Howie's channel....but I want to say that I am so sorry for your loss. I watched him for most of the tail end of this year, and he had a great way about him. Really brought me back to what being a Christian should look like, and sound common sense on being human in general. LOved his stories too! God knows how many hearts and souls he touched around the world. You did an amazing job on the porch talk today, and speaking to his subscribers. Just want to say, you're a beautiful soul. Thank you for this video. It's refreshing to see, in a world full of hatred and bitterness, to see that there are still amazing people like you out there. Never apologize for crying or getting caught up in the moment, when you're speaking from the heart.....it shows passion, and heart. It's genuine.
Hello, Josie, I am in Florida. I am so glad that you're doing "Porch Time" inside, where it's warm. It's good to see you, tonight, Josie. Take care & may God bless you abundantly.
Your a beautiful sister in Christ JOSIE. So glad to see PORCH TALK. May I suggest that you do a PORCH TALK WITH JESUS for us!!!!! You make understanding the word easy and I’m great full for your interpretations of the scripture ( help to make for ease of parable) for UNDERSTANDING that is SO IMPORTANT for the parable lesson. LOVE YOU SISTER IN CHRIST. You are a Blessing to US ALL TY
We love you guys. You are such a blessing and an encouragement to us. Thank you. Thank you for carrying the torch and being a Light to those who watch. May God bless you and keep you all. :)
God bless you! Thank you! Y’all are a true testament to what true Christians look, and act like. Thank you for your examples. Howie is in the best place!
Thank you for continuing these porch talks (this time, a living room talk☺️), you did very well, Josie, and what a much needed message! This might sound crazy, but I could see and hear Howie through the way you looked, your facial expressions, the way you phrased your sentences, even the cadence of your speech- it was like he was right there with you, very nice and comfortable. That shows just how much you two were alike/complimented each other. 😌 You are a treasure, sweet lady.
What a great thing to open RU-vid and see a notification of a new video from Cedar Creek Homestead. Made my night!! Great message. So good to see you. Prayers and blessings to you.
Great message Josie. I miss friendly neighbors. But, your talk tonight reminded me, to have good neighbors, we need to be a good neighbor. Since I moved here to Tucson a little over five years ago to live with my kids and grandaughters in their apartment complex, people are not very friendly. So I have been stand offish to. I am gonna pray and ask God, what can I do, and then reach out. Thank you so much for sharing this message tonight. Stay safe and well. God Bless Y'all.
Mrs. Josie we are a lot alike. I love you josie and thank you for this message, I really needed reminded. You might think you're not good at this but you are wrong. Howie was just preparing you to take over even tho he didnt know it. I look forward to seeing you and learning from you. God bless you and your family♥️🙏😁
What a joy to see you here. I’ve been praying for you and yours. I know that underneath are His everlasting arms (Deut 33:27). May you feel His love and comfort all the days of your life. God bless you, Josey and take care. Your talk blessed me so.
God bless you Ms. Josie, you have such a sweet and precious soul. I found The Cedar Creek Homestead channel just a few weeks before Howie got sick. I am just heart broken. I really took to him. He was such a kind and gentle story teller. I could feel his love for others through his videos. God bless you and all of the family. I will continue to pray for y'all. 💞
Thank you Josie for porch time, that took a lot of courage to come in front of the camera when you are feeling so fragile. We will all keep supporting you and praying for you and your family. Howie would be so proud ❤️
Thank you sweet sister. We are to be the hands, feet and mouth piece for Jesus, you and Bro Ferguson truely have been that. I'm so thankful to know you and to be a prayer warrior with you. God bless you and your family. Hugs and prayers, in Jesus name. Sister Carol B
I will always remember learning in Sunday School on how to find and have J.O.Y. Jesus. Others. Yourself. In that order. Thank you for the video. You are a blessing to us all.
Josie, this was just precious. Howie would be so proud of you. You have a sweet and gentle spirit that will touch many lives. Here's a hug for you. Ty for this video
I've been praying for the Lord to give you and your family strength in this hard time, but in return, it is YOU who gives us ALL strength. Miss Josie you are a gem, a diamond in the King's crown. God bless you Miss Josie, thank you for what you do for all of us who love you so much
Oh Mrs. Josie THANK YOU THANK YOU for this video! My husband and I started watching Cedar Creek Homestead last year. We bought a small farm and Mr. Howie through RU-vid taught us so much. We love every video. When we saw that Mr. Howie passed away we cried and cried . We are so sorry for your loss. Thank you for keeping the channel going, Howie would be so proud of this video! I remember when Howie got you to do your very first video, we all fell in love with Howie’s Josie. Thank you sweet friend for this video, we looked forward to seeing your adventures. Prayers for you always.
Oh, wow! What a blessing and encouragement you are, Sister Josie! I'm praying for you, and your family....I can't begin to imagine how hard and painful these days are. But the Lord will be, and has been, right there with you, at every moment! I hope you KNOW that you are being remembered, and lifted up, in prayer! Thank you for carrying on....God bless you!
I am very thankful for all the words of encouragement and you are right it is so painful at times. But God is there and I can feel him helping me walk thru this.
This was so beautiful. I picture Howie watching you from heaven, with a big smile on his face saying, "That's my Josie!" Thanks for continuing the porch talk tradition.
You did so well, I started tearing up when you started talking about Howie's neighbors story. He had a way of grabbing me and you did it too! When you said what that woman said about Howie's passing, the tears came harder. That was a horrible thing to say to someone and about someone, the nerve of some people is astounding. But when YOU started tearing up that was it, I brawled! I truly was always touched by Howie and you too. Y'all and you are so genuine, not fake and your personality shines through you and your videos. Real people, down to earth and sincere. You message hits home. People hide behind their technology and other outlets such as religion but IF those people truly understood FAITH they would be so afraid to "speak" some things. They can hide here in this world but they can't in the next knowing one day we will be held accountable SHOULD cause anyone to think before they do certain things. No, I am NOT prefect, YES, I have my moments and YES when I fall I DO get put back in my place! We are human and not prefect an are not expected to be BUT we are expected to have love in our hearts, have mercy and compassion. You are truly loved ❤️ Miss Josie, thank you for your time and this message. We ALL need to be as POSITIVE as possible right NOW......as hard as it might be we have to STAND together as a family, we ARE one, we ARE all God's children some need a reality check on that. Many blessings hon, may God Bless and keep you and yours. Much LOVE and Light!
Thank you, Sister Josie, I love you and your Porch Talk. I have a farm and I understand about the cows. I had a bull to take off and I have never gotten him back. I really appreciated your talk about being a good neighbor. During this time of uncertainty it is stressful. You have reminded us to be kind and gentle. I miss Howie. I have been watching his RU-vid videos. I am praying for your family. Keep making videos and I will keep watching. Today, I needed to hear the word. You did a brilliant job and I truly enjoyed it. Thanks again.
Ms Josie, Howie is so proud of you this very moment. Both of you have touched and been a testimony for the Lord to so many people around the world. Some may not be permitted by their government to learn of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Thank you and keep strong. You will get through this. I do ask you for your prayers for my 62 year old son. Yesterday he was admitted to the hospital for COVID. Also, for his wife, son and daughter in law that they do not come down with it too. We do know God is the Great Healer and when 2 or more of us come together in prayer He hears us. My prayers are with you and your family for God to give you strength to weather this life's storm you experiencing right now. Please stay safe, healthy and have a blessed evening. 🙏🥰👍👌🙏🦅🔔🗽🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸
Oh thank you soo much!..God love your heart, what you said about neighbor's is what I was just talking about to someone a hr. pryor. Gods conformation is so good.❤🙏
Thankyou for continuing "Porch Talk" Josie. I know how hard you must have found that but you did so,so well and you have the love and goodwill of our youtube community behind you, not to mention lovely Howie looking down at you and beaming with pride xx
You are such a beautiful person. Thank you for this message. I really needed to hear it. I needed a reminder. I think you did a wonderful job tonight. Our Nation is in such turmoil. It was such a blessing to me, to hear something positive. God bless you and your family. Stay warm! Much love from Indiana.
