Joel Salatin is one of our favorite farmers, which is saying a lot because we know a lot of farmers. I know a lot about Mr. Salatin. I’ve met him on a few occasions, shared meals together, and heard him speak many times. I have also read all of his books and quote him often…
Sometimes I read the Old Testament and find it difficult to relate to the characters. It’s easy to shake my head as I look at people’s choices made out of fear. I want to believe I would choose differently than Sarah, Rebekah, or Rachel. But, of course, that perspective assumes a few things. Most importantly,…
The first wagon train crossed the American west on what became known as the Oregon Trail over one hundred eighty years ago. In each state along the trail, signs of the immigrants’ passing are still visible. For the next few decades after those first intrepid pioneers set out, hundreds of thousands of wagons churned up…
Obviously, I love being a grandparent. As a little girl, I grew up dreaming about raising a big family and have seen those dreams come true. I always knew my children would be an enormous blessing, but what I didn’t know way back then was how amazing the second blessing would be when I became…
This is a story about idolatry. It begins in 2020. The pandemic was throwing the world into a panic. Government was getting so far into people’s business that it was forcing them to lose jobs, inject new vaccines, wear masks, not leave their homes, not worship, not sing or eat with one another. You were…
“You’ll never regret parting with grace, but you might deeply regret burning a bridge that might one day be safe to venture back over again.” ~Jen Hatmaker Mom had a staple dozen dishes she prepared for our dinners when I was growing up. I liked few of them. To be fair, if I had to…