"Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up."— Galatians 6:9 (ESV) Today I spent some time watching the activity around my honey bee hive. It seemed like every bee had a purpose. Some were leaving the hive in search of nectar and…
“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.”— Colossians 3:23 (ESV) Spring has a way of waking up the homestead. After the slower rhythm of winter, the days suddenly fill with activity. Garden beds need prepared. Seeds must be planted at the right time. Fences repaired. Animals checked. Tools sharpened.…
“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”— Isaiah 26:3 (ESV) As the forecast warns of a major snowstorm, people rush to the stores—loading carts with milk, bread, and eggs. It’s a familiar scene, one repeated every winter. But on the homestead, we live with a different…
"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me."— Psalm 51:10 (ESV) Today on the homestead, I found something I hadn’t even realized I’d lost—an old pair of hand pruners. They’d been left out through weeks of winter weather, buried in snow and forgotten in the rush of chores…
"…we walk by faith, not by sight."— 2 Corinthians 5:7 (ESV) Walking across the homestead this time of year, the trees stand bare—stripped of their leaves, their branches stark and skeletal against the winter sky. To the casual eye, they might appear lifeless, dormant, even forgotten. But beneath the bark, unseen by sight, growth is…
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” - Joshua 1:9 Homesteading requires grit. Whether it's hauling water in the cold, facing a surprise storm that damages a fence, dealing with sick animals, or…
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”— Jeremiah 29:11 There’s something deeply hopeful about homesteading. We plant seeds expecting harvest. We raise animals anticipating provision. We build today for a tomorrow we haven’t seen yet.…
"But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."— Joshua 24:15 (ESV) Spending the past week with family at the homestead has likely brought its share of joy, stories, shared meals, and moments that root us deeper into one another’s lives. These gatherings—ordinary though they may seem—are sacred spaces where legacy is…
"Be still, and know that I am God."— Psalm 46:10 (ESV) Yesterday, everything was going according to plan—until it wasn’t. A misstep, a fall, a sprained ankle. Now, instead of pushing forward on homestead chores, you're sitting, resting, waiting. Not by choice—but perhaps by invitation. Psalm 46:10 doesn’t say “Be productive and know that I…
"For behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come."— Song of Solomon 2:11–12a (ESV) Today brought a break in the cold. The chill that had gripped the homestead seemed to ease, and for a moment, it felt like spring was…
"The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing."— Psalm 145:15–16 (ESV) This time of year, many homesteaders take to the woods—rifle or bow in hand, walking carefully through creation in search of deer, squirrel, turkey,…
"The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it."— Proverbs 27:12 (ESV) Yesterday’s busted water spigot reminded me of how fast something can go wrong when conditions change unexpectedly. One day it’s fine, the next—a frozen pipe, a split line, and a scramble to get things working again.…
