I was born and raised in Virginia, and I couldn’t imagine a better place to live than among the great Blue Ridge Mountains. I can remember a time when living anywhere but the small farm town I grew up in was unacceptable. But now, I often wonder why I waited so long to move to such a quiet place as this. Seeing hills and mountainsides blanketed with fields and cattle has never been so beautiful. Farm life and mountain life truly do suit each other well here.
I am an author, blogger, podcaster, motivational speaker, and photographer with over a decades worth of experience in the media industry. From newspapers and magazines, to websites and blogs—you could say I was built to be “social”.
But in 2009, when my son was born, I realized that life needed to change. We weren’t eating very healthy, or living very healthy in general. And suddenly, we had a growing homestead right in our backyard. Our health journey turned into a homesteading journey, and honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way.
I’m a family herbalist and I wrote a book about it. I love chickens, and I wrote a book about that too.
I am mama to two amazing boys, one of which I had to wait 9 years for after our first.
While my sons and husband enjoy the fruits of this homestead’s labor, I am basically a one woman show at times. I do what I can mostly by myself, not because I have to, but because I enjoy doing everything myself. Whoever said women can’t farm is out of their mind. It is my happy place. It is my serenity. And while I do a lot on my own, this homestead wouldn’t run without my husband––building outbuildings, and heavy lifting.
I love Jesus but everyday I fail Him.
I love organic food but I also love Oreo’s.
I believe in second chances, grace, and that broken people make the biggest impacts in the world when they share their stories.
I believe that while you may claim to live a simple life, you, in fact, have to choose to live a simple life in the everyday moments.
I believe in stories. And I’m sharing mine . . .
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![[POST 1/2] Have you ever found it funny that the entire world’s dating system is based upon the birth and death of Jesus? The term B.C. means “before Christ”. People often think the term “A.D.” means “after death”, and while that’s partly true, it actually means anno domini, which means “in the year of our Lord” in Latin. In recent years, scholars have tried changing the terms to B.C.E and C.E., which mean “before common era” and “common era”. There is a push to change these terms even more now, as the BC and AD terms are deemed “offensive” to other cultures and religions. But here’s the kicker, no matter what the term, the timeline is literally still based on the birth and death of Jesus Christ. So, without changing the timeline of our human existence, the terms mean absolutely nothing. It still points to Jesus. Isn’t that great?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I am not sure at what point we, as humans, decided to make things so complicated. Actually, I suppose it was from the beginning of life and free will. We have been trying to get back to the garden ever since we were banished from it. We have been pursuing convenience since the day Eve ate that fruit. Searching for ways we could make life easier, and yet, making it even more complicated at the same time. Because you see, when trying to make life easier, so many people (just like the Israelites) think that a king can make it easier. That a king can give them everything they need. Israel begged for a king even though God dwelled within their own camps. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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