Have you noticed that time moves WAY too quickly!!! Actually, it’s just as God intended it, I just need to learn to invest it wisely. :o) I keep meaning to write an update on a specific event, thing learned, way we’ve caught a glimpse of God’s glory, etc. … and then time slips by andContinue reading “First Year #1: Animal Care”
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Music, Trees, Scraps and Joyful Teamwork
Today (written March 22, 2024) was a great day. Elyse and I woke up to the boys playing their instruments together. Not fighting, but joyfully playing together! We then started with family exercise, family Bible time, family announcements and Breakfast (… as a family). And everything went smoothly and all were involved and encouraging eachContinue reading “Music, Trees, Scraps and Joyful Teamwork”
Azure Standard
We have been members of Costco for quite a few years. As it was, the amazing price on steel cut oats and whole grain brown rice alone covered the cost of membership. With both of these now being gone (and having been gone for quite some time), we started looking into options. The best optionContinue reading “Azure Standard”
Egg Yolks… How orange can they be?
We have loved having chickens. Our boys go out to play with the chickens and all of us love watching their silly antics. Ours free range so they get themselves into all sorts of mischief. By free ranging they also get themselves into all sorts of good food! And this impacts the health of theContinue reading “Egg Yolks… How orange can they be?”
Bee Hives
God’s creation is so amazing. Recently we have been getting ready to start a beehive. As part of this, we have been learning about God’s creation of bees. Bees are an amazing creation. From the detailed ways they can communicate with each other, to their all fulfilling their vital roles, to their knowing to takeContinue reading “Bee Hives”
(Stewardship 2) I. “Who”: Rescued from the System
Psalm 25 12 Who, then, are those who fear the Lord? He will instruct them in the ways they should choose.13 They will spend their days in prosperity, and their descendants will inherit the land. Today is E’s special day (the day he was born, but not the month). By schedule, I started my day by reading PsalmContinue reading “(Stewardship 2) I. “Who”: Rescued from the System”
(Stewardship 1) Seeking His will to take back the stewardship of the land (Rob’s Introduction)
We are about to post Elyse’s journal that she wrote for a few days starting on March 25, 2023. This was before we purchased property in Missouri and before we moved. We are now in Missouri and we have been so busy getting the house “fixed up” (an understatement that will need to be aContinue reading “(Stewardship 1) Seeking His will to take back the stewardship of the land (Rob’s Introduction)”
Sourdough Part 4: From Dough to Bread
How does this sourdough starter become bread? If you’ve ever made bread with factory yeast, this will have similarities and differences. The biggest difference is time. With factory yeast, when you mix the yeast with warm water it is activated. You then have about three hours to use it before it is fizzled out andContinue reading “Sourdough Part 4: From Dough to Bread”
Sourdough Part 3: Starting & Feeding
How do you make sourdough starter? As mentioned above, you can start from scratch with just flour and water. You CAN do this, but for most people, I recommend just finding a friend who already has a strong sourdough starter and ask for a bit of theirs (about 100g will do). This is much easierContinue reading “Sourdough Part 3: Starting & Feeding”
Sourdough Part 2: Our Journey & Benefits
How we got started As you may know, Elyse is Chinese and we met while I was living in China for 10 years. Bread is not very common in China, so everything was learned started a few years ago when we came to the U.S. If we can do it… you can do it! AtContinue reading “Sourdough Part 2: Our Journey & Benefits”
3rd Culture Living 