Fundamental to education is the formation of good habits, whether your child has special needs or not. For children with special needs, establishing a set of daily routines and responsibilities is especially beneficial to development and learning to live independently. In our family, we’ve found an ideal place...
What do your smartphone habits say about you? If you traveled to a faraway land and met a society of people who knew nothing about email, social media, or podcasts, what conclusions would they reach watching you constantly swipe at your phone? In this video, Tim talks about...
Should you attend a large church or a small church? Is it more honoring to the Lord to serve in the city or the country? In this video, Tim shares his heart as a pastor for small rural churches pointing out, with Scripture in view, that the size...
Is "prepping" biblical? Should a Christian invest time, money, and energy into making provisions that could significantly lessen the hardships faced in possible future trials and worse case scenarios? In this video, Tim seeks to answer the question by looking to none other than the Bible and pointing...
As a son, brother, husband, and father of certain ladies in my life partial to the story of "Anne of Green Gables," I've read the classic book and seen the popular 1985 movie. While I don't get very sentimental when it comes to the "coming-of-age" story of a somewhat...
I have a lot of respect for artisans who can make beautiful-looking soap. The colors, textures, and shapes that I've seen some of them produce are truly pieces of art, worthy of being showcased in a professional gallery. These soaps make excellent gifts and decorative additions to any home....
Like Mary who chose “the good portion” and sat at the feet of Jesus while her sister Martha was distracted by busywork in Luke 10, Mark Albion tells the parable of a Mexican Fisherman who managed to live a rich life without following the financial advice of a Harvard Businessman.
I'm not a fan of the stereotype that assumes all farmers are barefooted, overall-wearing, pipe-smoking, straw-chewing, backwoods hillbillies. Rather, when I think of homesteading, I like to envision the intellectual agrarian standard. I think of George Washington of Mount Vernon, Thomas Jefferson of Monticello, and...don't laugh...Bilbo Baggins of...
If your ewe has rejected her lamb, don't panic. There's something you can try before resorting to bottle feeding. While you may need to express colostrum to get into the lamb quickly, with a little extra effort it's possible to reunite mama and baby back together.
We decided to homestead for many of the same reasons others do: A desire to be self-reliant, to give more time to spiritual pursuits, and to work with our kids on developing hands-on craft and life skills. A possible negative effect, however, to moving out to the country is isolating...
