There once was a man. A good man. And he went looking for an apple. He came upon a fruit stand that sold the most beautiful apples. Each one shiny, crisp, red, and full of life. He looked at a row of apples. Each apple was prettier than the next. Everyone told him to take …
Come on over into the humble life of the Keeper of the Homestead! A little over 4 years ago, I started this little blog and people seemed to like coming around to find some encouragement in the ways of mothering, homemaking, and faith. I never expected anyone to stick around for all my many ups …
Confessions of a Homemaker… “This really sucks!” I say with joy as I push my new vacuum around the floor. It is a pun that I learned from my dad when I was a child to refer to the suction of [easyazon_link identifier=”B01KKCI9GE” locale=”US” tag=”keepofthehome-20″]the vacuum[/easyazon_link]. I get to clean my home. While others complain, …
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 My heart is so heavy. Our judicial system is so corrupt. Yesterday my sweet friends, Chris and Suzanne, after nearly …
Dear Friends from Near and Far, I have sure missed all of you. It really does feel like a lifetime since I last reached out to all of you. You have been busy, I am sure! My husband will look this post over and I am sure he will ask, “What are you doing? Writing …
(This is what we have been going through the past couple weeks) A true story. It was an event that we cant forget. It is stained in memory. A couple weeks ago we were all gearing up for launching the blog. We were excited. We had the plan. Everyone had a job and was ready …
It has already been 4 years since the start of this blog I call, Keeper of the Homestead. I have so much to tell you. So much to look forward to! I remember about a month before starting this blog those four years ago. It is such a funny story because I always end up eating my words. This …
Today was one of those deep pondering type days. A day where you just sit and wonder why and what if. 14 years ago from this very day, I was a part of a great miracle story where God chose to spare the life of my son. If you would like to read the entire story, …
There are times in life that you find true treasures. Sometimes in ashes. When you have something that is tangible and it crumbles or is brought to ashes, you realize there is hope in the things you can’t touch with your hands. My life was never easy and I found that I was always a …
This photo was taken already so long ago and such a different time and season of life but such a beautiful memory. Growing family. Young marriage. Little ones. The times seemed to linger as little ones were under foot and full of admiration of those that gave them the bread and other food that they needed …
