Photo by Anita Austvika
Is anyone else ready for some warm weather and seeing new life grow?
Little bits of God’s goodness to brighten your day:
16 astonishing images from the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards
This is so so good! I’m deeply Moved
This is really Beautiful!
Flamingos form near-perfect heart shape in drone photo – and it now receives an Honorable Mention
Image credit: Muzaffer Murat İlhan
We need more days like this
“Worship at the Crossroads“
Heart Vitamins for you this week:
“Generations Together for the Glory of Christ”
Kickstart Your Prayer Life
Ben Sasse on Life, Cancer, and the Gospel
Are we willing?
So powerful!
SOUL LEARNING 101 this week:
Real Christian Maturity and How to Have Lasting Fruit
Practice Paul’s 6 Marks of Discipleship
When Waiting Feels Wasted
Creative Bits for you this week
So so good! You don’t want to miss them!
The cutest girls night
I love this
the is the cutest!
We need to try!
Resources for you this week:
“The New Movie You have To see To change Your Lent — & Your Life: I can Only Imagine 2”
This Lent, This Resurrection Season, Go See: I Can Only Imagine 2
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord:
Beautiful
I love this!
The name of Jesus
This is amazing!
Recipes for you this week:
Do you want a book of all the best recipes you could ever have?
Open your kitchen—and your heart—with this warm, inspiring cook book from Vicki Martin. Served with Hospitality is more than just a Mennonite cookbook; it’s an invitation to create meaningful moments around your table. Whether you’re looking for a heartfelt gift for women who love to cook, or memorable housewarming gifts, this beautiful volume is designed to delight and inspire.
Inside, you’ll discover over 100 tried-and-true recipes, thoughtfully crafted in Vicki’s own farmhouse kitchen. From simple soups to elegant entrees and delectable desserts, every dish is approachable and made to be shared. Gorgeous, full-colour photography makes this book as stunning as any coffee table book, while also being practical for everyday use.
Beyond the food, Vicki shares hospitality tips that help you welcome guests with warmth—even when life feels a little messy. Her gentle, faith-filled reflections, rooted in Scripture, encourage you to see every meal as an opportunity to reflect Christ’s love.
This cookbook is ideal for real families and real gatherings, whether you’re preparing a weeknight dinner, hosting friends, or celebrating a special occasion. With Served with Hospitality, you’ll find recipes, inspiration, and encouragement to nurture your loved ones and build lasting connections—making it a perfect choice for gifts for mom or anyone who treasures the joy of gathering.
Buffalo Cauliflower Soup
The best wrap!
The best dinner!
You will want to try this!
A few sweet things for your week:
Triple Blueberry cupcakes
Biscoff? Yes please!
Post of the week from these parts:
“How To Feel Really Loved, Which Is The Way through every Wildernesses (& your Lent)”
And a conversation with my dear friend Ruth Chou Simons that you don’t want to miss!
All wildernesses, and all of us, are all just made of dust. But if God can take mere dust & make whole constellations of stars, can He not take our crises of sorrow, and miraculously make even us brilliant and whole?
I’ve been thinking about this for days, after we had dinner with my dearest friend, Ruth Chou Simons, in these days when all kinds of hopes seem to be eroding, when plans and expectations keep crumbling away:
Life is all wilderness paths of dust, from all the fragility of living – yet all these paths of dust are literal ways to *deeper trust*—
*to enter into the miracle of what God can shape from dust.*
It does something in you – to relax into being dust – and trust that surrendered dust is the stuff God’s dreams are made of.
Ready for Living Loved?
If you’ve been thinking that maybe what we all need right now is a just bit more love, you’re in exactly the right place! This is your invitation into more… into LIVING LOVED: A 40-Day Practice in Loving like Jesus
Might I offer a glimpse of what our deeply meaningful 40 days ahead together might look like?
—> A daily audio clip where I’ll quietly read Scripture with you, as we journey through the Gospel of John together, walking every step with Jesus: listening to the testimony of “the one whom Jesus loved” – as we lean into Jesus, and feel how deeply loved we are – beyond imagining!
—> As you listen, consider hanging your corresponding Easter Tree Ornament as you listen (more about that below!). A beautifully designed reflection from Loved to Life — an invitation to meditate, perhaps save it to your phone and return to it throughout the day. Allow Love Himself to meet you as begin to let the tender places in you feel the depth of His unconditional love for you…
—> Our weekly Real Love Memory Verse. Throughout the next 40 days, we’ll memorize what Love truly is, from one of the most powerful, needful Scriptures in the whole of the Bible: 1 Corinthians 13. During the next 40 days, we are going to truly feel love and truly be love.
—> Your own Visual Love Pilgrimage — an immersive experience of masterful art, Scripture, journaling, and prayer, where you can gaze at a classic work of art while considering the Love of Christ. Spend a few times looking at the art, undistracted, and use the journaling prompts to help you see and experience Love more deeply and clearly.
—> And a daily Identity in Christ affirmation, with a whole set of 24 cards you can print, to begin to feel how loved and cherished you and who you really are in Christ – nothing has changed me like knowing who I am in Christ … beloved!
—> And each Sunday evening of our 40-Day Pilgrimage? Lord willing, we’ll gather together, you and I, face-to-face! Yes, Weekly Livestream Community gatherings are back! Let’s let go of all kinds of lonely feelings, and our sense of isolation, and together connect, in face-to-face moments of encouragement, prayer, and wisdom, with very special guests every week!
Would you love to feel really loved – and really be love? I will personally ensure you’ll get all of this beauty each day, tucked with all my love, right into your hands… just click here…
you can’t help but smile:
This is amazing!
Love the routine!
I can’t wait
Change
So funny
This is the best!
Thoughts to Really Ponder:
Discipling Is Inherently Countercultural
So good!
On repeat!
What we’re Listening to on the Farm this week
The Glory of God – ECCOS & TAYA
Phil Wickham, CAIN – God Is Good
On the book shelf this week at the farm:
Her debut book, This Little Fire of Mine, explores what she calls “soul friction” — the holy discomfort that surfaces when love, justice, grief, doubt, or lived experience collide with easy answers. Through vulnerable storytelling, Kendall invites readers into the hard conversations many carry quietly: questions about shame, identity, belonging, church hurt, and what it means to keep following Jesus when the path feels unclear.
If you’ve ever felt like you had to dim your light to stay safe, swallow your questions to belong, or pretend everything was fine to be seen as faithful, this book offers a different kind of invitation — one where your fire isn’t something to hide or extinguish, but something God can use to refine, guide, and draw you closer to Him.
Friendship doesn’t happen by accident. If you’re longing for deeper, healthier relationships, Friend-Wise by Becky Harling is a gracious place to begin. Rooted in Scripture and rich with practical wisdom, this book offers a gentle guide for loving others well. `
Becky teaches friendship skills, sharing wisdom on: Loyalty and guarding your heart. Contentment. Vulnerability. Forgiveness. Generosity. Advice. Encouragement. Criticism. Envy. Telling and speaking the truth. Apologizing. Trying to impress. Defensiveness. Strength. Dignity. And much more.
Ventura California! Let’s Be SHAPED BY GOD!
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Join us for our annual Refresh Conference as we focus on living in God’s goodness—even through seasons of pain and uncertainty.
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Grab your copy of Loved to Life today
WayMaker: Finding the Way to the Life You’ve Always Dreamed Of
Are you facing repeated roadblocks or feeling life shift in ways you never expected? God always makes a path through the impossible—no matter the obstacle. Encounter the WayMaker in surprising places and watch him pen poetry out of pain.
We have the best duo of little journals to focus your year on abba father
Gifts and Gratitudes: A Year of One Thousand Gifts
sacred Prayer: 90 Days of Deeper Intimacy with God
hAve you grabbed yours yet?
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Sticky Notes for your Soul:
Always On Time
Maybe enjoy the week by making a warm cup of coffee and settling down with a good book by the fire.
That’s all for this weekend, friends.
Go slow. Be God-struck. Grant grace. Live Truth.
Give Thanks. Love well. Re – joy, re- joy, ‘re- joys’ again
Share Whatever Is Good.
