by Andi | May 19, 2015 | chickens, Garden, Goats, God's Whisper, Written and Wrought
The blackberries are going to be abundant this year – heat early and rain. I can almost taste the tart goodness now. From my office, I can see at least two stands of them, and we have some coming in the orchard. Plus, just up the road, a pasture has gone wild... by Andi | May 14, 2015 | Andi's Book, Book Recommendations, Slavery, Written and Wrought
Does your love make any difference in a graveyard? – from Psalm 88 I let out one of those soul-emptying sighs when I read this line in the dawn light today. Of course, the Psalmist is implying that God’s love does not make a difference when we are dead,... by Andi | May 12, 2015 | Andi's Book, God's Whisper, Workshop, Written and Wrought
On my desk, Philip set a beautiful bouquet of flowers from our farmyard. Irises, buttercups, red clover we seeded in the fall garden, even a peony almost ready to bud. He placed them all in an old steel pitcher we found in the wagon shed, laid a note against it, and... by Andi | May 10, 2015 | Workshops, Written and Wrought
My mom had this recliner that she called her “nest” in front of the TV. It was her sewing spot, and beside her, she had an antique trunk full of sewing projects – quilting squares, crocheted baby sweaters, a cross-stitch pattern or two. On the... by Andi | May 7, 2015 | Written and Wrought
I can almost feel the whorl of my spirit slow, my breath open, my eyes rest deeper into their sockets. The speed of my thoughts settles, and a rush of tingle spreads down the underside of my arms and to my fingers. It takes concentration, a willful act of choice to...