Home to Harvest

08/24/2026

08/18/2026

A clothesline is a rope of hope; It ties the mundane chores of earth to the freedom of the open air.

- Unknown

08/13/2026

Last minute, midweek grocery store pit stop. Life on the homestead is all about knowing your limits…

…and apparently ours is the number of gallons of milk five people can consume in less than seven days.

Right now we are closing in on almost 3 gallons per week 😬 Family of 5. Soon to be 6.

At this rate, “raising a cow” is starting to sound less like a hobby and more like meal planning.

08/07/2026

Listen, I'm no theologian. I'm just an average wife, mom and chicken lady doing my best to raise up my family and serve the Lord. 😂

Yesterday, I ended up in Psalm 37. Not long after reading through it (twice, because the first time I was apparently a distracted squirrel), I noticed something:

The first 7 verses give four very specific commands—not just wise words, but commands:

TRUST in the Lord, and do good.
DELIGHT yourself in the Lord.
COMMIT your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will act.
BE STILL before the Lord and wait patiently for Him.

Those commands hit differently when you're in a season of waiting.

I've been in one for the last few months. Doing my best to be obedient, and then…waiting.

Waiting for clarity.
Waiting for the next step.
Waiting for reassurance.
Waiting for doors to open.

Waiting.

And waiting is hard. It can be confusing and exhausting. Sometimes it's difficult to TRUST, DELIGHT, COMMIT and BE STILL when life feels urgent or uncertain.

But here's what I'm learning:

Sometimes the work happens in the wait.

The work happens in us when we TRUST God. Believing He knows exactly what He's doing. Nothing surprises Him.

The work happens when we DELIGHT in Him. When, despite our circumstances, we can still praise Him and remember that He is good.

The work happens when we COMMIT our way to Him. Surrendering our plans and trusting that what He has for us is infinitely better than what we could have planned ourselves.

And the work happens when we BE STILL before Him and wait patiently.

That last one is probably the hardest for me. If you know me, you know I have a hard time being still. And sometimes patient. Put those two together and it takes A LOT of active brain cells to pull off.

But maybe that's part of the work God is doing in me.

Maybe the waiting isn't wasted.

Maybe He's not just preparing what's next.

Maybe He's preparing me for what's next.

08/05/2026

Garden fresh (with a few afternoon surprises from the ladies 🥚).

07/30/2026

A glimpse into the other part of our life...

When we're not at home doing all the things, we're usually running errands or grocery shopping. Today just happened to be a day where dad was working close by, which is rare. So while we were out and about we made an impromptu stop to see him at the job site. Needless to say, it was THE highlight of the kids' (and my) day.

As a mom to 3 girls, it would be an understatement to say that they absolutely adore their daddy.

He is the one that gets the happy "daddy's home" squeals and the 9,000 questions the second he walks in the door.

He is the one that works the long days, in all the elements, to make what I do at home possible, and to make it possible to homeschool our children.

He is the other half that makes our life go round.

He is the G.O.A.T 🙌

07/27/2026

Morning vibes ☀️

》A bread order ready to go out this afternoon
》Beat the heat and planted more beans & peas
》Started organizing homeschool supplies for the upcoming school year

As a wife and mom, my days are full of to do's. I have my little notebook that sits on the kitchen counter as my visual reminder of everything that needs to get done. Many times, this little notebook is a lifesaver for the days where my brain simply isn't functioning at 100%. Even the smallest tasks get written down if I think I'll forget.

Planning, forethought, and having different organizational tools that work for you is great. Smart. Wise.

But one thing God is teaching me lately is the importance of simply abiding in Him. Especially when my to do list becomes unrealistic, or full of things that I want to accomplish instead of what God is asking me to do. This concept of "abiding" has been brought up over the last several weeks at the church we go to.

One thing that has really stuck with me is knowing that life is always going to be full of uncertainty, to dos, and different seasons where we don't know what's next. Those things aren't going away.

But Jesus doesn't tell us to figure it all out. He simply invites us to abide.

To stay connected to Him.

Jesus calls Himself the True Vine. A branch doesn't spend all its energy trying to become something on its own—it simply stays connected to the vine. Everything it needs flows from that connection.

I think we spend so much time trying to prove ourselves through our to do lists. What we do, what we accomplish, or even beating ourselves up over what we haven't accomplished.

But Jesus reminds us that our identity isn't found in any of those things.

If we're in Christ, our identity is found in Him.

Another aspect of this is the idea of pruning. None of us enjoy seasons where God is removing things, stretching us, or allowing discomfort. But pruning isn't punishment, it's part of growth. The Father's goal isn't to make us comfortable; it's to make us fruitful.

And maybe my favorite reminder:

Waiting and uncertainty aren't evidence that God has forgotten us. They're often evidence that He's forming us.

Our job isn't to force fruit or strive harder.

Our job is to stay connected to Jesus.

When we abide in Him, He produces the fruit through us.

So wherever you find yourself today—in a season of waiting, growth, or even pruning—keep your eyes fixed on Jesus.

Everything you need flows from the Vine.