by Andi | Jun 21, 2015 | chickens, God's Whisper, Written and Wrought
A chicken incubates an egg for 21 days. This is a fact I did not know until two of our Cochins went broody this spring. I also didn’t understand the term “brooding” as an emotion until I saw these girls go wan and ornery with the wait on motherhood.... by Andi | Jun 14, 2015 | God's Whisper, Written and Wrought
I used to hate summer. Okay, I didn’t really hate summer per se, but I didn’t like it either. And I hated the heat. That’s still true. But one thing I do love about summer is the scents. Out our front door, the previous owners had planted a sweet... by Andi | Jun 11, 2015 | Book Recommendations, God's Whisper, Workshops, Written and Wrought
Courage itself has a wild, fresh air taste something like the soft grey-green of sage — from “Seasoning for Courage” by Margaret Rozga This morning, as the sun lifted herself above the treeline east of the farm, I bent and cut oregano from the pot by... by Andi | May 31, 2015 | God's Whisper, Written and Wrought
For a while, I thought Americans had lost the desire for independence – the kind of independence that defines success in terms of how much food, clothing, shelter, and contentment I can produce for myself rather than how much I could buy . . . — Gene... by Andi | May 28, 2015 | God's Whisper, Workshops, Written and Wrought
Gentleness is not apathy but is an aggressive expression of how we view people. We see people as so valuable that we deal with them in gentleness, fearing the slightest damage to one for whom Christ died. To be apathetic is to turn people over to mean and destructive...