I remember well the day you were born. Maybe it’s unusual, but at each moment when I’ve received a child into my arms to nurture…
Backyard Missions
I had a conversation a few weeks ago with a woman who outwardly fit the bill of “Good Christian.” She was kind. She helped others…
My Whole30 Takeaways
I made it. I completed the Whole30 challenge earlier this week. Was it worth it? Am I glad I passed on grains, dairy, legumes and…
Sometimes The Better Team Loses
France won the World Cup, and my 5-year-old son cried. Not just cried, but sobbed.
Feeding the People {two weeks of whole family, Whole30 dinners}
I’ve been mentally wrestling with my weight, health, and physical fitness since recovering from emergency gall bladder surgery in the fall of 2015. No matter…
“Is everybody ready to be so happy?!?”
This week marks our two-year anniversary of moving to and starting Floating Axe Farm. As we pulled into the driveway for the first time with most…
Refreshed in Community
Now that I’ve been here two years (tomorrow!) and have accepted that my vision of where I would find community is clearly so very different than…
Teaching Assistants
I’m not going to lie— elementary science experiments are not my forte. Oh, we do them. But my enthusiasm for them has decidedly waned over…
He Sees Inside
Would not God find this out? For He knows the secrets of the heart. —Psalm 44:21
Floored
We started a little project Tuesday. Most of the happenings at Floating Axe Farm take place outside, but this one is a decidedly inside…