Daily Step – Are double yolks lucky?
Our chickens just started laying eggs. This is our second run with chickens. The first met the unfortunate fate of a bobcat after almost two years...
July 20, 2021
Daily Step – Something to start your day off right…
Since Wednesday morning, my kids have eagerly jumped right out of bed. I want to say it’s because of their excitement to learn, but I think...
February 26, 2021
Daily Step – This prayer is for you.
Yesterday I dropped an egg. I realized that I had not collected the chicken eggs in a few days. So I pushed myself out the door...
July 17, 2020
Sunday Stride – Are you rich soil or rocky ground?
Last week, I yelled at a chicken. Imagine the scene: Me in my “I’ve given up on fashion” covid-attire running around the yard yelling at a...
July 11, 2020
Daily Step – A Prayer for Patience
Our backyard is currently half dirt. It’s a combination of the work of our roving chickens and a formerly broken sprinkler system. But now that we’ve...
July 9, 2020
Daily Step – Stop and Notice
I can easily fill every hour of my quarantined days. Even before shelter-in-place started this week, I found more than 100 ways to fill my time...
March 27, 2020
Daily Step – Asking for Help
It is quite the lesson in humility to accept help from a 7 year old. On Friday, like many people in DFW, my boys and I...
January 13, 2020
Growing for others
I am not a pet person. I’ll admit it right away. I think the age-old question of “Are you a dog or a cat person?” is...
May 1, 2019
Celebrate! Celebrate it all!
On Holy Thursday, I picked up my son from school a little early so we could take our 6th chick home. (Did I mention we got...
April 21, 2019