Written By: Kerry Roberts Crazy chicken lady here! In my last article, I covered the basics of getting started with chickens. I’m going to shift gears to ducks this time around. While many of the same points apply, such as checking your local zoning laws, there are some differences to consider before jumping into duck …
Gear Up With The Full Armor of God
In physical battles, soldiers wear armor to protect themselves. In spiritual warfare, you need to put on the full Armor of God to protect and fight against evil attacks. It’s crucial to protect your head, chest, and feet from direct hits while holding a weapon to fight back. The Bible says in Ephesians 6:10 to …
The Outdoor Gift
Written By: Fran Cross Growing up, I never thought much about hunting. My dad hunted and so did my brothers. My mom shot birds and gophers, even trapped as well. I always thought it was my dad who showed my brothers how to trap and skin, but it was my mom. I love the fact that I …
Fishing With Grandpa
Fishing… What a great activity to do either alone, with friends, or with loved ones. You can do it as a hobby or even professionally. However one fishes, it all got started somewhere. For me, my grandpa started teaching me how to fish as a child on the bank of our pond. He started the …
Where Does Your Trail Lead
Where does your trail lead? You can make a trail or let it flow with the land, but they all have a destination. Either way erosions might occur, obstacles could block your way, and predators could attack if they wanted to. Will that make you give up and turn back, or will you overcome those …
Chicken Lady Wisdom: Getting Started
Written By: Kerry Roberts It’s official: I have become the crazy chicken lady. Even the neighbors know us as the chicken people, and the bus driver brings us empty egg cartons. With four kids and my affinity for baking, we go through a lot of eggs. When the pandemic boredom really set in, our oldest drew …
The Ultimate Sacrifice to Resurrection: Easter
Easter has a much deeper reason as to why we celebrate it. It’s way more then chocolate bunnies and egg hunts. It includes a cross, 3 nails, and a loving Savior that sacrificed himself and rose from the grave. Let’s start at the beginning of the true meaning… Jesus was in Jerusalem for the Passover. …
Ice Fishing
Written By: Fran Cross One of mine and my husband’s favourite outdoor activities in the winter is ice fishing. Ice Fishing is when you drill holes in a frozen lake and fish from a line. It’s a great outdoor activity. When my husband and I head out to go ice fishing, I look forward to …
Chasing Whitetail Deer
Written By: Fran Cross When I go out hunting I learn something new or about myself. It’s never a wasted time. Hunting is all about choices. Putting the time and effort into getting a successful hunt. Last year, I chose to go for antlers. I had a few chances at some smaller bucks, but I decided to pass on them …
Homesteaders at Heart
Written By: Kerry Roberts Looking back, my husband and I have always been homesteaders at heart. We didn’t even know there was a name for it. It was simply a way of life that we aspired to, a desire to be self-reliant. I grew up in the woods, picking flowers and berries. Later I realized …