I remember being a kid in elementary school - probably age 9 - experiencing anxiety each day going to school. I would think through all these worst case scenarios the whole bus ride. It was an hour-long bus ride. We lived in Japan at the time, and the post we lived on was an hour … Continue reading All of This Will Disappear (originally written August 1, 2023)
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A Chicken and a Van
This farm lesson was a first for me. And hopefully an only. This happened last month. We were about to leave for church, and we were actually going to be on time for Sunday school for the first time in a while. Buuuuuuuuuut… There was a chicken in our van. Yep. A real, live hen … Continue reading A Chicken and a Van
Daily Bread
My daughter and I have been on a sourdough journey since last November. I had a major surgery November 30, 2023, followed by a 12-week recovery. It was supposed to be eight weeks, but complications slowed down the process. It was a long road. Part of that trek involved watching a lot of shorts on … Continue reading Daily Bread
What If the Storm Just Keeps Raging? (Originally written February 23, 2024)
For the last year+, we've been going through what has felt like a never-ending storm. I could fill a book with all the house, farm, animal, health, work, and relational issues we've gone through since November 2022. And we kept saying, "When we get through this…" or "When this storm has passed…" And then we … Continue reading What If the Storm Just Keeps Raging? (Originally written February 23, 2024)
Brickwork Facades (originally written November 6, 2023)
I learned something about brick recently. Something I never thought possible. And for anyone who builds houses or is familiar with construction and engineering, I suppose this would be fairly obvious. But for me, it just wasn’t. That’s not the world in which I live, so I was pretty clueless. But it makes sense now … Continue reading Brickwork Facades (originally written November 6, 2023)
The Unseen Battle (originally written June 6, 2023)
What if I told you that you were standing at the forefront of a battle you didn’t know you were in? What would you say if I told you that, as a society, as the Church, we are in a battle of spiritual warfare, and yet so many eyes are blind to it? We go … Continue reading The Unseen Battle (originally written June 6, 2023)
A Relentless Chasing (originally written May 19, 2023)
Blessings. We all want them.We pray for them. We desire them. We hope for them. But how do we receive them? Is it something given us by happenstance, a fluke, a turn of the tables, or how we played our own cards? Or is it something else? From where do blessings flow? James 1:17 says, … Continue reading A Relentless Chasing (originally written May 19, 2023)
Beautifully Broken
Years ago, before the farm, before everything in my life fell apart, I had this handpoured, hand painted porcelain teacup that sat on the sill of my kitchen window. My great grandmother was the potter and the painter. I never knew her, but I knew of her. She made her own pottery, painted it, and … Continue reading Beautifully Broken
I Will Build an Altar
Killdeer is still doing great. I can see no signs of infection, illness, or fever in her. She is eating, drinking, and behaving normally. She is getting on the milk stand twice a day, and though we are dumping her milk for seven days due to the antibiotics in her system, I am thankful she … Continue reading I Will Build an Altar
Who Am I, God, that You Would Love Me?
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?
Blessed Roots Farmstead 