Posted by Deuteronomy 31:6 NKJV Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you. Moses said it to the Israelites, then he said it specifically to Joshua. The power in this…Read more »
Posted by For the last year at our valley house, we had a puppy. Bret searched long and hard to find a livestock guardian dog to ensure that our pup would not have a strong instinctive prey drive for the chickens and rabbits that we had already. Mid-summer 2018, Bret saw an ad for puppies that were…Read more »
Posted by As we approach the hope of a new property soon and of getting back to gardens and animals and flowers and woods, I find myself remembering some of the situations at our valley home that offered the biggest learning opportunities. It has been said that chickens are the gateway animal into farm animals, and we…Read more »
Posted by In October, Bret & I will have been married for 13 years. Our marriage has lasted over a decade, even though we are completely different than the two individuals that stood in the church in front of friends and family to say our “I-do’s.” Bret grew up in the country – as in, 20-30 minutes…Read more »
Posted by We are currently looking for a house. Actually, property would be a better term. You see, Bret and I have always recycled homes. We look for the beat up and abandoned gems, shower them with love and hard work, live in them for a couple of years, and move on to the next one. After…Read more »
Posted by Somewhere around the third week of the social distancing in our home, I temporarily lost it. I was stressed, I felt guilty about being stressed, and I was ungrateful. All these things I know in my mind are toxic and counterproductive. I felt them anyway. Normally, if I’m feeling any particular mindset that I want…Read more »
Posted by Some years, I choose a word to focus my personal growth and study. At the transition into 2020, we decided to go through the whole process as a family. We involved everyone in choosing vision board pictures, and we settled on our word together. As you can see, we kept it simple. Including the kids…Read more »
Posted by As a Christian, I maintain a regular habit of reading my Bible and journaling as part of my daily morning ritual. I can elaborate on that routine some other time; some days it’s quite involved and others quite simple, depending on the circumstances of the morning. Ecclesiastes is a favorite book of mine, and I…Read more »
Posted by My daughter has very much enjoyed her first year in 4-H. On a last-minute whim, she entered her elementary school’s baking competition earlier this year. The Princess insisted the thing she must make was sugar cookies. I had found (and personalized because I’m just me like that) this recipe years ago in an old cookbook. …Read more »
Posted by I’ve written about Jack before. Our cat, the one pet that has been with us for years. We tend to have rotten luck with pets. Ironic, because we hardly had any of the trouble with our chickens and rabbits back in the day. “Traditional” pets, though, tend to stay with us only a short time. …Read more »
Journey Into Freedom 