Planting by the moon’s cycles is an age old folklore. The farmers almanac gives instructions. Why would it make a difference? People understand that the moon’s gravitational forces have an effect on the rise and fall of the tides. In Read more…
Gardening is not difficult and it doesn’t have to be time consuming either. There are three basics – planting the seed, nourishing the soil, and watering. Buy your seeds early in the season. You can do Read more…
In my memoir Searching for the Sacred, My Life on a Homestead, I frequently mentioned my love of gardening. Now I am starting a facebook group, called Grow and Share, to meet with you gardeners and to share some of the Read more…
“But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul” Deut. 4: 29. This verse is in Moses’ farewell instructions to the Read more…
Was ancient man looking for a Redeemer? Read Sacred Strands, the Story of a Redeemer Woven Through History to find the fascinating answer. You can purchase Sacred Strands for $10 plus $2.50 shipping here on my website. The book received some Read more…
The corona virus is dominating the news and many of us are fearful. What should we do if fear overwhelms us? Perhaps the purpose of fear is to motivate us or propel us into action. Sometimes our fears are grounded Read more…
Last Saturday evening around 8:00 my husband and I looked up at the sky from our back yard and picked out 9 constellations. This is a great time of year to go stargazing because it is not so cold in Read more…
Goat kids, that is. Goats generally give birth once a year in the early spring. Often they have twins. We have two mother goats and one of them surprised us this past Sunday with her little baby kid. The Read more…
Last week I wrote about contentment and this week I want to write a little about de-stressing our lives. So many of us are trying to do more than we can get done in the 24 hours each of us Read more…
“Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have.” Anonymous Are you feeling bored or depressed? Do you wish you had some more excitement in your life? Sit down and contemplate Read more…