How have you 'bean' blessed?

Aug 15, 2026
9 hrs ago

Beans and blessings PIC 0814ks — A bee is busy at work pollinating the green beans.
Midwest Messenger photo by Kristen Sindelar

Kristen Sindelar

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Kristen Sindelar

The hit song “What Was I Thinkin’” by Dierks Bentley has been on replay in my mind this summer. You find a lot of time for thinking when picking green beans. And washing them. And snipping them. Every day.

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Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.