Author: Kallie Dace

*This week's post first appeared on August 9 for The Round Farmhouse online devotions. This month, we are exploring one chapter of Proverbs a day. Check out their resources on Facebook or Instagram for daily inspiration. When you get ready for a summer road trip, what are your "must have” items to pack? Would a… Continue reading Trusting God to Be Our True GPS

After the fourth of July, Walmart, Target, and Sam’s Club start putting away swimming suits and sunscreen aisles to make room for massive displays of discounted glue sticks, crayons, and spiral notebooks. It’s hard to run inside for a quick gallon of milk without seeing the display of local school supply lists as soon as… Continue reading Are You on the Fence about Your Child Starting Kindergarten? Trust Your Hunch, Mama

*This blog post was originally shared with The Round Farmhouse Ministries Facebook and Instagram pages in July. We are continuing to blog through the Psalms in June and July. Check out The Round Farmhouse Ministries for daily posts connecting additional modern day songs to the Psalms. “For His anger is but for a moment, and… Continue reading You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

*This blog post is a continuation of "Dormant Doesn't Mean Dead." Check out this link for more information. The longer that I continue to water Grandma’s flowers, the more blooms start to fill out the wave petunia plant. There came a moment when I noticed that the pot was equally split between dried out stems… Continue reading Bravely Pruning

The last month passed by in a blur as our extended family has walked through several health challenges that demanded our full attention. One of the most crucial challenges to overcome was helping my grandma recover from a broken shoulder. Grandma beautifully plays the part of the matriarch and heart of our family. We wanted… Continue reading Dormant Doesn’t Mean Dead

I don’t know what it is about summer that makes me realize how much our kids have grown? Maybe it’s the changing out of clothing sizes, the additional gallon of milk we need to purchase each week on the Walmart order, or the different rhythms of activities that summer brings? Maybe I have more capacity… Continue reading Embracing the Middle Years

*This post was first shared with The Round Farmhouse Ministries for June's "Lyrics of Life: A Journey through Psalms" series. Psalm 122:1 ESV “I was glad when they said to me, Let us go to the house of the Lord!” Several times a year, faithful Jewish followers traveled from all over the nation of Israel… Continue reading Joy in the House of the Lord

Diving Deep into the Book of James Recently I made it to Day 326 out of 365 in The Bible Recap Bible reading and podcast study plan.  The creator of The Bible Recap, Tara Leigh Cobble, organizes this "read the Bible in one year" experience through reading the Bible in chronological (timeline) order. This order… Continue reading Consider it Joy: Why Not Me?

-snuggles and sharing Hershey’s kisses -eating lunch slowly and engaging in deep conversations -the scents of sunscreen, chlorine, and freshly laundered beach towels -giggling, splashing, and imaginary games -quiet moments to listen to an audio book with no task to complete -for the first time since 2005, enjoying a slower pace on Mother’s Day and… Continue reading Mother’s Day Gratitudes