“But He gives us more grace.

— James 4:6a

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  • First Successful Tomato Harvest

    Harvesting from my garden is one of my favourite times of the year. Not only can I avoid the grocery store, but also enjoying a meal with produce grown by myself is a great feeling. When I started having an… Continue reading

    First Successful Tomato Harvest
  • Purify My Intentions

    There’s point A and there’s point B. It’s easy to envision and to live in these moments: the where-we-want-to-be and the what-is-missing in the here and now. Snapshots in time. God gave us these dreams but we hold on so… Continue reading

    Purify My Intentions
  • August Recap

    Instructions: Bloom gelatin: Sprinkle 3 tbsp gelatin over ½ cup cool juice or water. Let sit for 2–3 minutes until fully bloomed. Warm applesauce: In a saucepan over low heat, warm 1 cup applesauce until it’s hot but not boiling.… Continue reading

  • Attempt to Save Seeds

    This year being the first year that I planted more annual flowers (cosmos, zinnias, calendulas, African daisies and marigolds), I wanted to try seed saving. The marigolds seem to be quite successful and abundant (even after I sort through all… Continue reading

    Attempt to Save Seeds
  • My Attempt at Journaling

    Around mid June, I felt God was saying to me to get pen and paper. And again later to write. But the feeling that came with the direction of writing was that this time it was to be on pen… Continue reading

    My Attempt at Journaling
  • To the Strong Women

    To the strong woman who have helped shape me. Who brought encouragement at every turn. Examples of Your character. Evidence of the fruit of the spirit. Thank you…. To the one who lived for her family and didn’t let a… Continue reading

  • Cilantro -> Stinging Nettle

    When cilantro turns into stinging nettle…. When you go to harvest some cilantro that you planted and can’t figure out why it’s so prickly….. Only to decide that you need to do some research because it certainly wasn’t that way… Continue reading

  • Finding Calm in the Saddle

    Lately, God is prompting me to work on my anxiety through my riding lessons. Horses are known for mirroring the energy of their riders, but until recently, I didn’t fully understand just how true this could be or how it… Continue reading

    Finding Calm in the Saddle
  • Picking Dandelions

    Picking dandelions as a farm kid was something my sister and I would do. Often followed by presenting our beautiful bouquet for our mom, who reluctantly put them in vase for display. Or casting whimsical wishes upon blowing the white… Continue reading

    Picking Dandelions