Ahhhhhh, exhale! Long weekend to linger & behold the beauty of our Father’s world!
In Complete Awe of the Beautiful World Our God Created
GLORIOUS PHOTOS OF AUTUMN
Oh we all need a day like this…
The week in wildlife
Post of the week: When You Feel Like You’re Failing: A Different Way to See Your Days
There is no failure, as long as you are living given, as long as you are being a gift.
I’m a slow and happy learner, and when I cut the sourdough loaf in half and turn it around, I’m reframing everything in a love world that doesn’t have ladders, and I see it a whole other glorious, grateful way.
And I grab some parchment paper and twine, and wrap up this little imperfect loaf –because even it looks like a love gift meant to be given away.
A Beautiful Autumn Day On The Farm | baking apple pie
SOUL LEARNING for you this week:
If You Want To Change How Your Body Keeps Score, Maybe Do This
God Is Moving. Are We Ready?
Patient Urgency: The Pace of the Fruitful Life
Your Calling Begins With Learning to See
A Resource for you Heading into Fall:
The Bible Recap
HAVE YOU EVER CLOSED YOUR BIBLE AND THOUGHT, “WHAT DID I JUST READ?”
You can READ, UNDERSTAND, and LOVE the Bible!
Some behind the scenes for you- How I Started The Bible Recap
Wanna check out our BellTower Stories Collection?
Here’s the newest conversations in our collection:
How do you find hope when life doesn’t feel fair? Ann Voskamp and Laura Wifler discuss Laura’s new book, This Side of the Sky. Come join us in BellTower Stories, up in the 1896 bell tower our little Village Table church, as “the bells are the voice of the church, with tones that touch and search.” (Longfellow)
To inspire our next generation of readers
Annie Dillard, Eugene Peterson & the Truest World
Why Kids’ Books Matter
Beyond Narnia, Ramona, and Green Gables
HOW TO FIND GREAT BOOKS TO READ TO YOUR KIDS
So funny!
I LOVE this!!
To deepen our connection this week:
Pursuing Biblical Community in a Digital Age
want to read more? best book recommendations
I’ve collected some of my book picks for you:
Books from the blog this week:
Known for giving language to what many women feel but struggle to name, Laura Wifler’s poetry is as riveting as it is relatable. And now, you can find her words in her debut poetry book, This Side of The Sky: 101 Poems for the Hungry, Hopeful and Homesick. Written with her signature timbre of startling honesty and unfaltering hope, Laura offers readers a new way to witness the life they’re living.
A trusted and authentic voice for modern Christian women, Laura’s poems grapple with the parts of us that know God is real but need reminders that He is moving in our lives, even now. Her compassionate words are ones to tape onto mirrors, tuck into Bibles, send to friends in crisis, and save for days when everyday life feels like too much.
Whether you adore poetry or you’re a skeptic of the craft, you’ll find her poems inviting you to notice the holy mystery woven through your ordinary days and trust that, even here on this side of the sky, you are held by a God who is both tender and present. Releasing on September 16, 2026, preorder This Side of the Sky anywhere books are sold.
I cannot recommend this study to you highly enough... truly. These are pages full of wisdom that only a woman who has faced the deepest suffering with God’s grace can actually give us.
Whitney Capps is the author of the new 7-session Bible study, The Melody of Grace, where she invites you to discover the multifaceted beauty of God’s grace: grace that saves us, grace that grows us in Christ, and grace that sustains us through the darkest valleys. As you examine passages throughout the Bible to explore the transformative power of grace, you’ll see how grace is active in every area of our lives as followers of Christ.
Come learn to receive grace fully, live it freely, and share it boldly, experiencing the sweet sound of grace as it flows through you.
something for you in the kitchen this week:
Cozy Homemade Meals for Your Family
Sunday Night Dinner: Menu and Guide
Making these now!
Incredible!
Creativity Inspo for you this week:
Breathtaking 100-Year-Old Victorian Home Transformation
My daughter- in – love is the FEATURED artist in this beautiful magazine!
Cut and Paste– A print magazine made to be cut up and used in creative projects.
What we’re listening to on the farm this week:
Trust In God (feat. Elevation Choir)
Fear Has No Power
To Challenge You This Week:
Becoming Like Jesus
Turning Toward the Sun
NEVER REALLY GONE: HOPE FOR WHAT WE SURRENDER
Good Stuff to make you smile:
Crazy Surprise!
Oh my. Teary!
The enthusiasm!!
Cuteness overload!
This week friends!! Want to connect with me & Ruth
September 22nd! Come join us!
My California Friends!! Join us September 26th!
Nashville! October 16-17th!
Do You Ever Need to Recenter Your Heart and Mind on what Really Matters?
The Broken Way: A Daring Path into the Abundant Life is on sale for just $11! We cannot believe this!
The best prints to hang on your mirror!
Getting Cozy For Fall 🍂Seasonal Cooking & Baking
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.
No matter what this weekend holds for you, may it remind you of the steady love of our Abba Father — the One who keeps tending hearts with such gentleness and care.
