I’ve been (more than a little) nervous each morning as I’ve walked to the pasture to let the girls out of the barn. “What if…” scenarios have filled my heart and mind as I’ve made the trek to the garage to put on my pink rubber boots, through the exterior garage door to the backyard, … Continue reading Who Am I, God, that You Would Love Me?
Author: Kimi
The God Who Hears, part 2
We serve an amazing, holy, powerful God! I am floored. In awe. Amazed. I stand in wonder, and all I can do is praise His name. Since Saturday morning, after Killdeer’s traumatic kidding event, she had not been acting right. First, she wouldn’t leave the barn. No matter what I did, I could not convince … Continue reading The God Who Hears, part 2
The God Who Hears, part 1
Our first day of kidding season was both beautiful and hard. I woke up to discover that my yearling Maggie was in labor. Now, it was not my intent to breed this goat, but my buck had other ideas. And on one particular day about 145 days ago, he jumped his enclosure - electric fence … Continue reading The God Who Hears, part 1
“Goodbye. Goodbye. God Be with You. Goodbye.”
I told a friend the other day that I feel like I’m walking the in-between. The in-between… How do I begin to describe this? Sometimes words are hard, and sometimes they escape me. But I’m going to try. Maybe that’s part of living in between two places. A place of radical acceptance for what is … Continue reading “Goodbye. Goodbye. God Be with You. Goodbye.”
Rooted and Established
Over the last couple of years, I’ve felt a tugging on my soul to enter a space with greater margins. Now, knowing that we have a farm with more working animals we can count sometimes, you might think I misunderstand the meaning of the word. It’s true. We are a busy farm family. We have … Continue reading Rooted and Established
The In-Between Places
Wanna hear something kind of bonkers? I’m thankful that my dad left. You’re probably reading that and going, “I’m sorry. What? How could you ever be thankful for that?” Don’t get me wrong. I am heartbroken. I grieve the loss of my father. Not the way one would grieve a death, because he is very … Continue reading The In-Between Places
Saying No So I Can Say Yes
Some people may not know this about me, but I am an introvert. Shocking, I know. If you’re surprised by this, it’s probably because I can be seen from the platform at church helping to lead worship, or working with children’s choir, or tutoring an English class, or attending a Bible study, or enthusiastically talking … Continue reading Saying No So I Can Say Yes
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
Growing up with an abusive, narcissistic parent, I did not learn to draw boundaries. I didn’t even know I was allowed to have them. In our family dynamic, I was the “scapegoat” child. It did not matter how far anyone asked me to bend or break for them, I was expected to mold myself into … Continue reading Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
2022 in Review: Selah!
When I look back at this year, I stand in awe. I wonder at how fast the year flew, and yet how slow it still seems to have passed, at the same time. How can something feel both fast and slow? Almost as though I’m standing outside of it… to look back upon each individual … Continue reading 2022 in Review: Selah!
Fences are an act of love.
And I’ve been thinking a lot about fences lately. Probably because my life seems to revolve around boundaries, both personally and on the farm. And thanks to some goats who refuse to get along and a livestock guardian dog who refuses to stay within her own territory, I’ve been looking back at some spiritual fences … Continue reading Fences are an act of love.
Blessed Roots Farmstead 