I just finished lesson six in the Introduction to the Constitution free online class by Hillsdale and thought I’d give you an update on how it’s going. It’s going slow. But, I’m okay with that. Slowness allows for good conversations, reflecting, and diving into things that the class doesn’t get into in much depth (it…
One of my 5×5 Reading Challenge categories is titled “Tech and Being Human.” I included this category because I realized I have quite a growing list of books that touch on the topic of digital addiction and technology on our brains. One of the top books on the list was Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in…
You might remember that for 2026 I’m using just one notebook to record the books I’m reading, the classes I’m taking, creative ideas I have or want to do, farmstand info and ideas, and a section for journaling/Bible thinking. Here’s an update on the Reading section, which was off to a slow start, but I’m…
A lot of January was working on new habits and figuring out what a morning routine would best look like for this first quarter of 2026. I don’t have it nailed down yet, but I’m making progress. I do know that the most important things need to be put first, and those things have a…
Today’s post from A Life Hid with Christ in God is an excerpt from a letter written by Susan to her nephew in 1844 on his birthday. “May the Rock of Ages ever be your shelter from false doctrine, infidelity, presumption and doubt. Tears come into my eyes with the realization that this is a…
The 5×5 reading challenge was started by Mystie Winckler, part of the Schole Sisters. She said whenever she wanted to learn about something, her dad would tell her to get five books on that topic and read them. This reading challenge was the outflow of that practice. You choose five categories and read five books…
I am praying that 2026 is a year that I can focus on being fruitful. A focus on fruitfulness feels different than focusing on being productive. Fruitfulness helps get the focus off of me and what I accomplished (or didn’t) and focus more on God and what He had for me that day. So I’m…
I’ve been thinking a lot about goals for the last couple of months, and this year instead of setting goals, I’m choosing areas of focus instead. These are broad and leave room for ideas as the year goes on, but I am starting out with a few specific ideas for each category. Overcome the stronghold…
For 2026 I’m going to continue reading through the Bible with my modified Dr. Grant Horner Bible plan. I absolutely LOVE this system. It is extremely flexible, if you modify it as I have, and it is amazing how often what I’m reading in one chapter echos or is further defined in another. This year,…
I found this short little book several years ago and printed it off for myself. If you find yourself home tonight and have a quiet evening planned, read through it. If you have time to journal through the questions, all the better. If you are busy tonight, there’s no reason why you can’t reflect on…