We have struggled for many years to grow grapes.  Every year, something takes our fruit. We've had late frosts that withered the...

Can I join a Mennonite church, even if I didn't grow up Mennonite? What changes would I have to make to join a Mennonite church? Wou...

I've been thinking about contentment and how it affects the choices I make in many areas of life. I may write more about the topic in t...

I have not been making much bread this summer. But I finally have some dill growing in my herb garden again (more on that topic in a lat...

Have I told you how much I love August?  Even when it is busy.  Even when I gauge my day's task on what is going to rot first. ...

It is August.  And for many of us that means more tasks to do than hours of the day.  As one friend told me recently, "August is a ...

After a day of canning, the last thing I want is to heat up the kitchen making supper. So when a Home Joys reader sent a recipe for ...