As a single young woman, one of the things God has laid on my heart is to reach out to younger girls who want to grow spiritually. God has opened doors in amazing ways, and over the last couple of years I’ve been in a position to really invest in the lives of several teenage [...]
Author Archives: Jeannie Castleberry
Saturday at Castleberry Farms
When I was given Saturday as my “day-in-the-life” to write about, I thought it would be easy. Saturdays generally follow a fairly simple pattern: chores, breakfast, housecleaning…but ever since Saturday became my day to write about, they have all been out of the ordinary. I haven’t had a typical Saturday for the last eight weeks! [...]
Farmer’s Markets from the Farmer’s Perspective
Tuesday morning, 8 am. It’s pouring down rain, and I mean buckets. Little rivers of water are running down the driveway. I can’t complain, because we’ve been praying for rain for weeks, but it is Farmer’s Market day, and none of the produce is picked yet. Not only is it hard to harvest lettuce in [...]
The Egg and the Sponge
One Sunday morning, a hard-boiled egg walked into a small Baptist church. It was cleverly disguised to look like a girl in a flowered dress with long, reddish-brown hair, and no one suspected the truth, least of all the egg itself. I know, for I was the egg.
Oh, I looked so perfect on the outside! [...]
Australia and the Glory of God
by Jeannie Castleberry
My aunt was visiting last week, and one of our annual activities with her is going to see a film at the IMAX® theater. This year’s pick was “Australia: Land Before Time,” a fascinating film. Although it was peppered with evolutionary references, I was left with much food for [...]



