Apathy for God’s Word leads to atrophy of a soul.| Ann Voskamp
I know how it feels — the sting of messing up, of letting others down, of watching something unravel you never meant to tangle. I’ve wanted to hide, to fix it quietly, to move on fast. Valorie Burton, CEO and personal coach, reminds me of a deeper way forward: what if we didn’t rush past our mistakes, but walked through them with honesty and grace? Valorie has learned that when we stop covering up our struggles and start growing through them, something beautiful happens — we find the ...| Ann Voskamp
When grief cuts deeply, words come slowly. There is nothing wrong with this, or with feeling deeply enough to weep. Tears that slowly come can slowly water healing… can grow us into new, redemptive ways of being. Maybe now isn’t the time to rush forward, but rather to reflect inward: How did we all get here, how are we somehow contributing to what’s happening, who do we personally want to be right now…so we can move toward where we all really want to go? “This is a world of all kind...| Ann Voskamp
If you’ve ever found yourself feeling stuck, frustrated as though you’re working against yourself, you’re not alone. Anna Christine (A. C.) Seiple loves cultivating healing spaces to slow down and tune in with what’s happening inside, inviting God to soothe those stuck spaces within–precisely becaus| Ann Voskamp
One afternoon, she pulled a well-worn Christian parenting book off her bookshelf and, almost absentmindedly, began scanning the introduction. It didn’t take long before her eyes landed on a phrase so familiar from her young motherhood days: “Motherhood is a high calling. Perhaps the highest calling God can give a woman.” The words made her wince. She muttered under her breath, frustrated at the weighty and unrealistic expectations that had been laid upon mothers of her generation. Then ...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Photo by Andy Chilton Photo by Priscilla Du Preez Photo by Julia Peretiatko Photo by Priscilla Du Preez I am so ready for all the fall flavour...| Ann Voskamp
Most of us know the feeling of standing in a crowd and asking ourselves, Do I belong here? I appreciate Oghosa Iyamu’s vulnerability in sharing that she has had seasons in her personal life and ministry when she has not only felt unwelcomed but invisible. But as Oghosa reminds us, God’s welcome tran| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend... Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything -- and that there's love everywhere & for ((you)| Ann Voskamp
I absolutely love this woman and her heart! Following Jesus together and being in community together for the past four years has been so life-giving and restorative for me! As a single mama of two, working in ministry, Toni Collier knows what it feels like to need to be seen, to need to be found as| Ann Voskamp
Stacy Edwards is a trucker’s daughter, a pastor’s wife, and a mom to five beautiful daughters. Since her teens, Stacy has had an insatiable love of Scripture that she credits solely to the grace of God. To know her is to know an ordinary woman in love with an extraordinary Savior. It’s a joy to welcome Stacy to the farm’s table today… Guest Post by Stacy Edwards I grew up in an extended family in which alcoholism was rampant on both sides. I saw it with my own eyes, personally felt ...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Photo by Cameron Cress Photo by Sir. Simo Photo by Anna Hunko Photo by Sarah Elizabe Photo by Ilia Bronskiy Want to go visit a library, a b...| Ann Voskamp
From kitchen fires to flooded basements, long-term illness to seasons of deep grief, Jamie Erickson knows what it is like to be overwhelmed as a mom. After untangling and tying all the loose ends of marriage and family for over two decades, however, she also knows a few simple ways to overcome. It’s a joy to welcome Jamie to the farm’s table today… Guest Post by Jamie Erickson I sat across from a young mom in a hipster coffee shop, the kind that serves deconstructed breakfast sandwiches...| Ann Voskamp
She’s one of my favorite people! Tara Sun is a wife, mama to two boys, author, and podcaster – lives her life with hands and heart full. Yet, she’s no stranger to the overwhelm and exhaustion that we all feel from shouldering the responsibility of daily life. That’s why she is so deeply passionate about helping other women know, love, and live God’s Word and uncomplicate what it means to put Him first in everything – the mundane, the magical, the hard, and the good – through the...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Photo by Samuel Ferrara Photo by Hans Hamann Photo by Ezra Jeffrey-Comeau Photo by Isaac Martin Photo by Alexander Milo “Yours, O Lord, is ...| Ann Voskamp
Maybe it’s safe here to say that women have often been overlooked in Scripture—often unnamed, silenced, or harmed—yet their stories profoundly matter. The Bible is good news for all, offering light, life, and truth for today. Women in Scripture deserve to be seen, and women reading it today deserve to be equipped. Just as Eugene Peterson hoped people would encounter God through The Message, over eighty diverse women have contributed to a new devotional Bible with the same longing. Today...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend... Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything -- and that there's love everywhere & for ((you)| Ann Voskamp
As a working mom juggling all kinds of family needs, Mindy Ferguson knows what it feels like to be exhausted and overwhelmed by the daily demands of serving people and the burden of her everyday responsibilities. A friend’s perfectly timed decision to share an intriguing Scripture verse encouraged her to persevere through an intense and demanding time in her life and highlights how sharing Scripture with a sister-in-Christ can alter her perspective and encourage her to persevere through cha...| Ann Voskamp
Our first child was born in the spring of 1995. And our 7th child was born at the end of summer of 2014, and for a few months every year, our seven children span, from oldest to youngest, across a whole twenty years. Our second to last child announced in the kitchen just yesterday morning that she has just over 31 days left with us — before she packs up her bags and books and heads to university for the first time. When your heart stretches to bring a child into the world, your skin thi...| Ann Voskamp
All summer, I’ve been writing a messy love letter in my head about this very moment, whatever the one is that my body is actually in. The one where I’m kneeling over the roses in the picket fence garden, right off the front porch, examining the underside of every leaf for sawfly slugs gnawing up the possibility of any more unfurling blooms, or the moment every morning where I soak nine alfalfa cubes in a pot of warm water, to carry out on a thrifted platter to my pregnant ewe, Jewel, as h...| Ann Voskamp
When the heat of July finally gives way to a good summer rain falling across our fields of wheat and sheep? It feels like a real invitation to curl up on the front porch swing with a blanket, a cup of tea, and a soul good book. We are all pilgrims on a journey, but only some come to actually know the Way. Which is the absolute perfect opportunity for you to join me: Audible is offering a 3 month free trial, for new customers or past customers, and I’m crazy delighted because this means you ...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: It’s been wheat harvest here on the farm this week, my very favorite week of the year… a week to soak in the beauty of the harvest and to pray a...| Ann Voskamp
A collector of stories, Evie Polsley loves to learn from those around her. She has seen how God can use our unique stories of trials and triumphs to help draw people closer to him. As a daily part of the Tyndale Bible Team, she loves helping people discover how the Bible plays an integral role in each of our stories. She is passionate about helping others better engage with the Bible so she can have a front row seat to seeing how the Holy Spirit uses them to transform the world! It’s a joy ...| Ann Voskamp
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend… Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything — and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here: Photo by Daniel J. Schwarz Photo by Jessica Anderson Photo by Dan Romero Photo by Josh Hild May your weekend have little adventures that feel ...| Ann Voskamp
C.S. Lewis said, "Joy is the serious business of Heaven." Too often, however, joy is missing from our lives. When we look to Scripture, we see examples of early Christians thriving even amid hardship and persecution. How do we recapture that deep and stubborn joy? In this excerpt from I Choose Joy,| Ann Voskamp
