Let’s just go ahead and get this part out of the way: yes, I willingly and happily rub beef fat on my face. I know. Sounds a little crazy in today’s world of 17-step skincare routines, mystery serums, and lotion bottles with ingredient lists longer …
“If enough of us would take time to live a simple, wholesome life, it would do more for the country than all the legislation in the world.”— Laura Ingalls Wilder There are moments when the noise of the world rises like a flood — headlines, …
🥛 Spilled Milk in the Morning The day didn’t start with tragedy, or beauty, or anything remarkable. It started with a simple task — one I do nearly every morning. After milking, I carried a fresh half-gallon of milk to the propane fridge. It was …
From The Biblical Homestead There’s a certain kind of quiet that falls over a homestead when you’ve managed to accomplish something ancient with your own two hands. No gadgets. No blinking lights. Just you, your goat’s milk, a cooler full of towels and hot water …
🎥 What Stirred This Post I was outside today, filming some B-roll for a YouTube video — just a few quiet clips around our barnyard. And though I’ve spent the majority of my life advocating for gratefulness in whatever the Lord provides — not just …
✉️ From a Reader Dear Liyah, I’m 63 years old and thought, by now, I’d feel more… settled. I imagined this stage of life would bring rest. Clarity. The kind of wisdom that lets you breathe deep and sleep through the night without spinning thoughts. …
God’s Provision Is Always Enough We were talking the other day about building a little harvest pantry here—just a simple space where we can finally set jars of what we’ve grown, what we’ve put by, what the Lord has so kindly provided. And as we …
By Liyah | The Biblical Homestead We planted them with good intentions—three different raspberry patches, each in their own little spot across the homestead. I remember the joy when we set them in the ground, each one full of promise. But life happened. Full days …
🔥 A Love Story with the Wood Cookstove There are many tools in my kitchen I love. My mixing bowls. My flour sifter. A few well-worn cast iron skillets. But none are as central—or as complex—as my wood cookstove. It isn’t just the most needed …
Category: Faith and Everyday Life Some days you wake up and there’s just a quiet hum of heaviness in your spirit. Not despair. Not defeat. Just… humdrum. Down, but not out. Today is one of those days. Last week was a whirlwind. A harried, prayer-filled, …