I grew up in the 90s and early 2000s church. I’ve seen a lot, being involved in church since I was 9 years old, and especially during my teen years. I led worship for a few years. I was involved in youth ministry. The prophecies from my childhood have come true without me even trying (and in fact, completely forgetting about them until they started to unfold). I have witnessed truths and lies. I have witnessed the true power and glory of God and the counterfeit. There are things I am witnessing starting to take hold again in the church right now that doomed the sustaining of revival in t ..read more

This year has been the worst year for my tomatoes. I have never not been able to grow tomatoes with much success. The only other year we didn’t have a bumper crop was because I had an infant that was very clingy, and the weeds took over. No excuse this year, though, because we have weed fabric barrier under our plants.  So when I mentioned that something could be “wonky” in the air, after exhausting every growing option, there were some who took it to the extreme, either direction. Neither of which I meant. First you had the people who absolutely knew it was because the government is con ..read more

In one of my recent writings, I spoke about how the world is trying to create this new reality where everyone is “verified”. The internet as we know it won’t be available to you unless you are “verified”. Which means businesses will be shut down, YouTube channels will be deleted, farms won’t be able to buy and sell online anymore. In fact, that’s already happening in regard to livestock. Now is the most crucial time in recent history where the church and homesteading communities need to build exactly that–communities. But many of you asked the question “why” and “how do you know this” an ..read more

As I sit here writing this in the year 2023, I still find it hard to believe how our world currently looks. If you had asked me ten years ago what the world would look like right now, I certainly wouldn’t have said this. And yet, it’s not surprising in the least bit. But instead of wasting my time talking about the woes of current society, I challenge you to walk through this post with me with eyes wide open and a mind that is understanding. Because what you’re going to hear is a trumpet cry—something is coming, and we need to have a hard talk. Amy K. Fewell | Homesteading for the Kingdom is ..read more

Over the weekend I was one of the speakers at an event called “Two Days of Truth”. It is always a beautiful time when I visit my friend Joel’s Polyface farm, the location where this event was held. It was an honor to be asked to speak. The rainy weather mostly held off, and Virginia finally found its summer heat. We didn’t stay for most of the talks, but we stayed long enough to get the general idea of them.  I was asked to speak about herbalism, how it got sidetracked in America, and God’s medicine. God’s “medicine”, of course, isn’t just natural remedies. God’s medicine is a relationsh ..read more

Now, right before spring switches over into summer, is the time to start paying attention to where this wild foraged herb may grow. It will often grow in fields, along roadsides, and in soil that isn’t necessarily the healthiest. You can find it in dried out flower beds, driveways, and fields. The herb I’m talking about is poke weed, and more specifically, the root.  Phytolacca americana L. (poke) The name of the plant is actually just “poke”. I grew up hearing this plant called “poke berry” or “poke root”. Old folks called it this because these were generally the parts used. Throug ..read more

Every gardener has a love-hate relationship with the onion. I’ve been gardening for well over a decade, and I just recently learned that I can plant my onion seeds or onion starts in the fall so that I have a spring harvest. Most gardeners start their seeds and plant their starts in the early spring in order to reap a summer or fall harvest.  While most of America sees the onion as just a flavor enhancer for their weeknight dinner, the mighty onion can be used for quite a few things more than just food. Throughout history, onion (Allium cepa) has been used medicinally. Maybe because most ..read more

At the writing of this blog post, it is the end of February 2023. I haven’t actually written a blog post on this website for well over a year now. There have been podcast transcripts posted, but it’s clear to see, if you go back through my posts, that I haven’t actually been writing for over a year. It’s been a lull in the way I write. But I hope to begin writing more and more on this website. Let me tell you what’s been happening, where I’ve been, and what I believe the future holds for this space, and this season of life. In the last real blog post I posted, I was saying goodbye to 2021 and ..read more

Welcome to season 3 episode 6 of the Choosing Simple Podcast. Please note that this is a transcript of the audio from this podcast. To listen to the audio, find it on your favorite podcast streaming platform, or here. This week we are diving into a big topic. A friend of mine— maybe three or four years ago—we had a conversation about the different types of homesteading stereotypes, and in conjunction to that, the poverty mindset that often comes along with new homesteaders or just homesteading in general. And so we’re going to get started with today’s podcast.  I thought it would be fun ..read more

Sourdough bread is one of the oldest and most well-loved leavened breads. Making sourdough bread and sourdough bread starter does not require the use of any commercial yeast. Instead, it uses wild yeast and lactic acid bacteria (more on this in a bit) to cause the bread to rise. This makes sourdough a unique, delicious, and sustainable bread option. Sourdough does take longer to make than other types of bread, simply because the starter takes about a week to ferment, and rising time takes longer. However, once your sourdough bread starter is active, you can make bread anytime you like! I ..read more