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The Body of God

This offered as a reflection of the Christmas message found and needing to be heard in The Body of God: An Ecological Theology written by...

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Sep 18, 2023

An agrarian bible

Rev. Sarah’s ruminations on Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible by Ellen F. Davis, Professor of Bible...

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Jun 4, 2023

sabbath

Musicians say that it is not the notes but the pauses between the notes that make music. Without pauses, full stops, or changes in tempo...

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Jun 2, 2023

get to know your onions

An onion is not just an onion and like people they are not all the same. Here is a Texas Legend onion and a Red Candy Apple onion, for...

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Mar 28, 2023

Cow Pies in the Labyrinth

With her permission, we are sharing this reflection by Anita Peebles following a recent clergy retreat here on the farm. Anita (she/her)...

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Mar 26, 2023

eggs - know your farmer & understand the labels

Everyone wants to feed their family with good food. The fact is that knowing the sources of our food and the conditions in which it is...

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Mar 20, 2023

ungraded eggs = best grade

The Texas Legislature is in session and Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance is busy advocating for small-scale farmers and ranchers like us...

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Mar 9, 2023

lamb for easter- order by 3/14

Whether you grew up like we did with leg of lamb and mint jelly for your Easter feast, lamb is definitely a traditional spring offering...

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Aug 3, 2022

Oh, those sheep!

The eggmobiles had been out on the north pasture – strategically placed behind the flerd of cattle and sheep so they could benefit from...

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Mar 21, 2022

Vernal Equinox Blessings

A Vernal Equinox gathering was held yesterday on the farm. It was a sunny, windy afternoon. Winter has ended but during that cold season...

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Aug 1, 2020

eggs and grace

When I was a child, one of my favorite dinners with my sisters and parents was scrambled eggs. My mom would throw in lots of veggies...

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Aug 1, 2020

Lammas on the Farm

No, we have not gotten llamas. 😊 Lammas is the name of an ancient harvest festival. Traditionally celebrated on August 1 when the grain...

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Jul 26, 2020

John Lewis and Sabbath

As a boy, John took care of the chickens. He fed and watered them, gave them shelter, and even preached to them. They were a faithful...

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Jul 15, 2020

Can our dead bones live again?

“Human one, can these bones live again?” I said, “Lord God, only you know.” Ezekiel 37:3 Yesterday we took these logs to the Cedar Depot...

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Jun 17, 2020

Our Labyrinth and the Summer Solstice

Nestled in a grove of mostly bois d’arc trees near the center of the farm is our five-circuit Chartes-style labyrinth. We laid it in the...

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Jun 16, 2020

Summer Solstice and Jesus

As we are paying attention to these days leading up to the solstice, some of our friends may be wondering - “Are they pagan?”...“But,...

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Jun 15, 2020

Summer Solstice on the Farm

“Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.” Psalm 74:17 by Sarah Macias This morning’s sun rising...

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Jun 9, 2020

Geese on the Farm

Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air, are heading home again. Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers...

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May 18, 2020

Restoration and Relationship

“He restoreth my soul.” Ps 23:3 It is Sunday evening. The third Sunday of May 2020 to be exact. And my soul is once again restored. It is...

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May 10, 2020

madre Tierra

Mother of us all, the source from which we come - You are Earth. It is through God’s breath and the pains of your labor, that life is...

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