Help me to remember to rest
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 Our society is filled with stressed out people. I see it all around me. My kids are stressed, my grandchildren are stressed, my friends are stressed and at...
When the Modern World Creeps In
I wouldn’t be honest with you if I didn’t tell you there are days when a little part of me wishes the grocery store was still just around the corner. Or how about the days when I don’t feel like cooking and want to order a pizza. I do have...
Shutting off the Noise
Alarms ringing, freezers humming, radios blaring, horns honking and the sounds of life bombard us every day. Noise comes at us in every direction and we make the unconscious decision to ignore much of it, but most of it invades our lives from every angle. It’s...
Simply Finding the Real You
What would your life look like if you could get rid of everything that didn’t actually reflect your deepest thoughts and desires? Changing your life to reflect your true being is the very first step you need to make to find the real you. Think of the people and work...
Do you have a Homesteader’s Heart?
The homesteading movement is spreading across the country at lightning speed. Families are looking for ways to live on less, be more self-sufficient, and are changing the way they look at how they live. Modern homesteaders come in many forms, from urban dwellers to...
Hidden away in the Upstate of South Carolina is a little farm where we call home. Surrounded by century-old pecan and oak trees, we live on a 120-year-old homestead. By the grace of God, we were called to restore this 1890 farmhouse along with its barns, gardens and long-forgotten cotton field to its original working farm. Dedicating ourselves to reusing, recycling and making do we are living a very simple life building our backyard farm.