Dear Friend, This past week, it’s felt like spring is having a hard time… well, springing. Cold winds, gray skies, and that tug-of-war between seasons can wear on even the sunniest souls. But that’s spring, isn’t it? A season not of basking or … [Read more...]

The warm air, the greening fields, the restless winds whisper of a change in season. Yesterday evening, with the sun setting later, the kids and their friends ran wild across the farm, giving the ga-ga pit its first action of the year. I turned on … [Read more...]

Success is a curious thing, laden with expectation. We measure it by our comfort levels, acquisitions, and the recognition we receive. Is this succeeding? By whose standards? The other day, wrestling with whether to chase a new idea or let it … [Read more...]

My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. 2 Corinthians 12:9 Grace—the unmerited favor of God, a gift that cannot be earned. Yet in moments of uncertainty, I find myself longing for something more visible, something … [Read more...]

February is a season of preparation—a time when the land rests, yet the most important work is being done. One of the most vital tasks this month is pruning—cutting back trees while they are dormant to ensure stronger, healthier growth in … [Read more...]

I was heading down the long drive to pick up dog food, a routine task in the familiar eastbound direction most of my ordinary trips take. For once, I was alone. The silence wrapped around me, the vast view stretching before me, a constant yet … [Read more...]

On December 31, author Emily Freeman posted these words to Instagram: January is the new week between Christmas and the new year. My fingers had never double-tapped an image so fast before. Amen, amen, amen. I mentioned it a few weeks ago, … [Read more...]

This morning, I woke to a heavy fog that made my early errands a bit challenging. Driving in the fog, especially on rural roads, can feel unsettling. Landmarks you rely on disappear, leaving you unsure of your surroundings. As I drove, tempted to … [Read more...]

You are going to do it. Well, many of you, anyway. Others will do it because it’s a tradition. And even more will do it because they think that if they don’t, they’ll lose out on good deals. Rest assured, millions of people will gather their … [Read more...]

Nature teaches us profound lessons about life, death, and renewal. When leaves fall, they’re not discarded waste but nature’s way of enriching the soil. Left on garden beds or lawns, these leaves are consumed by fungi, bacteria, and other organisms, … [Read more...]