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Hope Anew

This Resurrection week as we continue to marvel and celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus, I have been blessed to be reminded of the hope he brings and how abundantly he answers prayer. This morning, my 4-year-old son awoke and shortly thereafter put on his mud boots to head outside. He came rushing backContinue reading “Hope Anew”

New Life

“For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind. Ecclesiastes 3:11 Spring has sprung! The water’s are flowing, the chicks are hatching and the geese are starting to return. This is our first spring in our new home UP North. It isContinue reading “New Life”

Pink Skies & Green Eggs

The beauty of this place continuously amazes me. While many are not “snow” people, I have found the winter here to be a thing of beauty. We see many sunrises and sunsets that are nothing but pink. And every time it happens, our little ones marvel, “look at the sunset!” and stare out the windowContinue reading “Pink Skies & Green Eggs”

A good day

I’d say it was a good day on the homestead. As we are so new to this, it can be hard to feel accomplished at times. Some days, we are feeling blessed that we have kept the children and animals well and fed for the day. (come on, you all know you have been there)Continue reading “A good day”

Ready for Summer…a memory

John 15:16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. I wake at 5 am, head down the stairs and get theContinue reading “Ready for Summer…a memory”

How I got here

2 Timothy 1:7 “…for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” November 10, 2018 I wrote down what I wanted my life to look like. At that time I was working in a high-stress global corporate position, my baby girl was 7 months old, my son hadContinue reading “How I got here”

Being Still

Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God, I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. As a mother of a 2 and 4 year old, I find it difficult to find time to be still. Thankfully, we decided to get a rooster so that I canContinue reading “Being Still”

remove the stuff

Crush Consumerism Coming from the fast paced suburban life, some days I still struggle with the slower pace. Like being weaned off of an addictive substance..removing oneself from the misleading temptations of the world is a process. What would it look like if you began to remove the “stuff”? Would you grow closer to yourContinue reading “remove the stuff”

Who Am I

Simple question. Christian, Mother, Wife, Homesteader. Recently recovering from the Rat Race. Life long writer, first time Blogger. I am the mother of 5, ages 19 to 2. I am married, but it has taken me two failed attempts at marriage to finally get it right. I want the Lord to use my gift toContinue reading “Who Am I”