Acceptance When Health Is Fragile

Learning acceptance has been one of the most important ways I cope with the reality of loving someone whose health feels more fragile. I am the wife of a man who has had two heart attacks and who almost had a third but, by God’s grace, recognized the symptoms in time...

If You Do What Is Right

This morning in my scripture writing I was in Genesis 4:6–7, and it really made me stop and think. Cain was upset because God was not pleased with his offering, and instead of ignoring him, God spoke directly to him and asked, “Why are you angry? Why is your...

A Week of Homemaking, Learning, and Real Life

What I Tried This Week: Learning as I Go Somehow, this has turned into a weekly rhythm for me. I don’t really plan it that way, but each week I find myself trying a few new things around the house and learning as I go. Lately, I’ve been leaning into homemaking in a...

My Unexpected Journey Into Homesteading

I’ve been busy having fun with something new. I finally had to look up what I was doing, and it turns out it has a name. Homesteading. Lately I’ve been making pantry-stable mixes, putting together mason jar recipes, and learning how to make more things from scratch....

Finding Joy in Homemaking in My Senior Years

Lately I have noticed something about myself. I am making these weekly videos and posts, sharing what I have been doing around the house. And somehow along the way, I stepped into this homesteading and homemaking lifestyle. I cannot even tell you exactly how it...