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Morning Quiet: Finding God in the Early Hours
Before my little boy wakes up and the day takes over, there is a small window of grace. Here is what I have learned about meeting God in the stillness before it all begins.
First Frost: What the End of the Garden Season Teaches
Every October my raised beds remind me that endings are not failures. They are just part of the rhythm. This year's first frost came early, and it brought a lesson I needed.
Sunday Suppers: Why We Still Eat Together
In a world that pulls families in a dozen directions at once, the Sunday supper table has become our anchor. It is not always peaceful. It is always worth it.
On Gratitude When the Harvest Is Small
This was not my best year in the raised beds. The dry summer took more than it left. I have been thinking about what it means to give thanks when the abundance is harder to see.
Growing Up on a Farm: What I Want to Pass On
I grew up doing chores before breakfast and after school. I complained sometimes. Mostly I just did them. Here is what farm life gave me — and what I hope to give my son.
The Slow Season: Embracing Winter in the Garden
Winter used to feel like something to endure. Now I have come to see it as a gift — a season of rest and repair that makes everything else possible.
Holy Ground in the Ordinary
The kitchen sink is full of breakfast dishes, a half-folded basket of laundry is sitting on the couch, and outside, the Indiana sky is that familiar, quiet shade of autumn gray. And yet — something shifted.
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Morning Quiet: Finding God in the Early Hours
Before my little boy wakes up and the day takes over, there is a small window of grace. Here is what I have learned about meeting God in the stillness before it all begins.
First Frost: What the End of the Garden Season Teaches
Every October my raised beds remind me that endings are not failures. They are just part of the rhythm. This year's first frost came early, and it brought a lesson I needed.
Sunday Suppers: Why We Still Eat Together
In a world that pulls families in a dozen directions at once, the Sunday supper table has become our anchor. It is not always peaceful. It is always worth it.
On Gratitude When the Harvest Is Small
This was not my best year in the raised beds. The dry summer took more than it left. I have been thinking about what it means to give thanks when the abundance is harder to see.
Growing Up on a Farm: What I Want to Pass On
I grew up doing chores before breakfast and after school. I complained sometimes. Mostly I just did them. Here is what farm life gave me — and what I hope to give my son.
The Slow Season: Embracing Winter in the Garden
Winter used to feel like something to endure. Now I have come to see it as a gift — a season of rest and repair that makes everything else possible.
Holy Ground in the Ordinary
The kitchen sink is full of breakfast dishes, a half-folded basket of laundry is sitting on the couch, and outside, the Indiana sky is that familiar, quiet shade of autumn gray. And yet — something shifted.