The other day I drove home from town and when I saw our property, strewn with pallets and lumber, I smiled. For the first time since we moved here I had the feeling that I was home. Once the basic necessities were taken care of we thought it was a matter of maintenance and larger…
The first half of our week was a bit more of a challenge than the second half, but we are learning daily what it means to throw off all previous expectations and learn from the process. Day Five: We get up early and I crank up the propane stove for what will be our first…
Last week, on a hot October day by our northern standards, we arrived on our land in the south. Yesterday marked our first week here and it has seen some ups, some downs, and a lot of grace. We are residing on two acres of bare land filled with mesquite trees, cacti, and the occasional…
As we travel across this land to our new home it is only now sinking in all that is ahead and all that we leave behind. This place we leave is where our youngest son was born – on our bed – one August morning. It is where both of our boys learned to take…
