When I first heard of Emily’s book , I thought, Grace? Check. Good? Check. Girl? Check. All those words were familiar to me, so I thought I didn’t need this book.
But then I saw the sub-title. Letting go of the try-hard life.
Trina Holden
Trina is a former tipi dweller, chicken farmer, and costume seamstress who now devotes her energies toward her roles as wife, mother, and daughter of God. She revels in the joys and challenges of balancing her many passions, including her life-long love of the written word.
Setting Your Sails: Books for Aspiring Mothers
Now I desire to encourage other young moms and moms-to-be to make the time to read certain titles before the squalls of full-time motherhood arrive. Get direction now, so that when the winds hit, you’re not scrambling through the rigging trying to figure out which rope to tighten…
Lizard Love and Loneliness
When I got married I expected that, along with the emotional and physical oneness I was promised, I’d at last have that spiritual partnership I thought was a part of every good, Christian marriage. But as the weeks of the honeymoon and then the first years of our marriage swept by with wonderful harmony and joy, I felt something was missing…
Loving Those New Year’s Resolutions
I adore new year’s resolutions. Not because I’m some saint who always manages to fulfill them all, but because it’s like a chance to reset one’s rudder. We are always growing, changing, sowing — whether we’re aware of it or not — and the new year is a chance to choose what we’re going to…
Gift or Giver?
When I was young, my mom used to take us to art shows. This may sound like a crazy idea to you — venturing out with five kids, age 12 and under, to a tent-city full of pottery, original paintings, fine glass and one-of-a-kind treasures. But she’d started when we were young — cultivating an appreciation for beauty and training us to keep our hands to ourselves — and we loved art show days.
tipi girl
Lately it’s been in the quiet moments in the car on the way to the post office or picking up milk that I can hear Him most clearly. Or in those early morning hours. Basically, whenever the chattering of three wee ones is subdued! 
I’ve learned to use those quiet moments in a busy mommy day to recalibrate my soul.
My Passion: Food That Heals
My passion is real food — meals made from ingredients that are as close to the way God created them as possible. I read about it, talk about it, live it, and dream about delicious meals made from whole ingredients. But why?
How to Take a Bath in Your Fridge
by Trina Holden This is one of those memories from the homestead that we were able to laugh about afterward. Many wondered how we handled life’s necessities in our primitive living conditions, living in a tipi for 8 months, and then a small log cabin with no running water. Here is how we took a…
