Can you name something that makes you feel afraid? How does being afraid make you feel? Does it make your heart beat fast? Does feeling afraid make you feel worried or anxious? Fear is a normal emotion. We are all afraid of something. We might fear snakes, getting sick, being alone, or being in a ... [keep reading]
Turn your wild game into a tasty dish with this simple elk recipe
Wondering what to do with the wild game that's been sitting in your freezer? Do you feel overwhelmed looking for new ways to cook the latest catch your hunting husband brings home? Author Annie Chapman can help you out. The below recipe, taken from Home Cooking with Wild Game, represents ... [keep reading]
3 thoughts to lend peace and hope to a grieving heart
If you have experienced loss, the way forward can often feel confusing and difficult. But the following excerpts show that the path to healing is not a race; rather, a slow, intentional journey of patience and compassion. These affirmations, taken from Gentle Thoughts ... [keep reading]
Why you don’t need a green thumb to garden successfully
While I’m an avid gardener now, I didn’t grow up with a love for gardening. Is that weird? You’d think that for someone who’s as into flowers and plants as I am, I would have been growing things my whole life, perhaps inspired by a talented gardener in my family, but that ... [keep reading]
What taking your weakness to God really means
“Take your weakness to Jesus.” That’s easy to say. But what exactly does it mean? Taking our weakness to Jesus involves at least three things. 1. We must know that we are weak. Weakness, simply put is a lack of strength, the inability to act or produce an effect. To be weak is to be unable ... [keep reading]
This hard truth will help you see a greater harvest
“What happened here?” Jess slows the car on a dusty gravel road. We are passing a vineyard in the heart of Italy and there are thousands of ripe grape clusters lying on the ground below the vines, row after row. He stops the car so we can take a closer look. “Maybe they’re coming through later to ... [keep reading]
This spring, cultivate the good gifts of your holistic garden
When I first began gardening, I grew vegetables. Is lettuce a vegetable? Well, let’s just say I was trying to grow food, although not very successfully. I was a half-hearted gardener who wilted in the summer heat faster than my lettuces in their Beatrix Potter rows. And yet even in those days, the ... [keep reading]
How to help your child win the battle for self-control
Just like our kids, we parents face temptations every day in our battle for self-control. And no matter how hard we try, we will never be able to eradicate our unhelpful behavior until Jesus changes our hearts. Sheer willpower will take us only so far. We might think, "Look! I ... [keep reading]
8 essential foods you should be storing at home right now
A well-stocked pantry in your dry storage, fridge, and freezer will not only be a blessing during hardships or emergencies, it will help reduce the temptation to spend more during each shopping trip on those items you tend to add to your cart whether you need them or not. When you are ... [keep reading]
Letting God lead: The reward found in faithful parenthood
When it comes to being the spiritual leader of my home, I like to think of myself less like an expert and more like a guide. I love to be outside and to explore the outdoors. Because of my highly spontaneous personality, I often say to my kids, “Let’s go on an adventure!” We stuff a ... [keep reading]
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