Clearing the field When we moved in, our property had been neglected for several years. Trees were overgrowing the house, barn, and pond. They would bush hog the pasture each year, so there weren’t many large trees, but there were a whole lot of smaller trees, especially sumac (which makes a tasty treat, but isContinue reading “Homestead Update 2025 April-May (Part 2: Land)”
Category Archives: Reflections
Homestead Update 2025 April-May (Part 1: Animal Updates)
The spring is a VERY busy time of year on the homestead as everything is growing and waking up. I’m way behind on getting this update out, and it is long, but it’s exciting to recall all that has been happening. We’ll divide this update into four posts (Animals, Land, People and Other). With ourContinue reading “Homestead Update 2025 April-May (Part 1: Animal Updates)”
Food
Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.”– John 4:34 (ESV) Food is meant to give us strength and energy to accomplish our earthly work. We need food to live. That’s probably one reason why all four Gospels have recorded the miracleContinue reading “Food”
Dishwasher
Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith. Proverbs 15:16 First of all, where I grew up in China, nobody I knew used a dishwasher. Second, we had a dishwasher for each house/apartment in the States, before we moved to the country. I rarely used those dishwashers butContinue reading “Dishwasher”
Egg-cellent
“Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!” (Luke 12:24) After reflecting on the egg-education, I am prompted to write down a few more thoughts about the excellent egg and share some simple ways toContinue reading “Egg-cellent”
Eggs
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10 ESV … Aww, countless egg-related farm chats!! Who needs a curriculum when real life can teach you so much more? Notice, it is no coincidence that no statement above ends with aContinue reading “Eggs”
Homestead Update 2025/03/30 (Part 2)
Due to how much we have going on, and thus a very long post, this was divided into two posts. The first post, which focused on additions to the homestead, can be seen here. Systems Taking care of animals, gardens, etc. takes a lot of time. I am growing in my love of systems, especiallyContinue reading “Homestead Update 2025/03/30 (Part 2)”
Homestead Update 2025/03/30 (Part 1)
Whoa! It’s been a rush. With it being Spring, things are growing and changing all over the homestead. This update might be a bit much to read in one setting, but with this being our journal to our children for the future, I’ll leave it all there. If you want a quick snapshot, the titleContinue reading “Homestead Update 2025/03/30 (Part 1)”
Homestead Update: 2025/02/18 – Preparing for the deep freeze
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Having animals, and a house that is not well built for cold, gives some things to think about as it seems that we are heading into -10F tomorrow night. Fortunately it’s Missouri, which means that there is aContinue reading “Homestead Update: 2025/02/18 – Preparing for the deep freeze”
Avocados
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”– 1 Samuel 16:7 (NKJV) “Have you had avocadoes?” I askedContinue reading “Avocados”
3rd Culture Living 