Keeping backyard chickens can be fun and rewarding. They scratch the ground and eat up pests, fertilise the soil, and give us eggs. We feed them kitchen scraps and chicken feed. However, we noticed that wild birds like sparrows and pigeons like to join the party and eat up a
Bible
The first lesson I learnt from the corona virus crisis is that it can affect anyone regardless of their social status, their wealth, their position, etc. It is an invisible force that shows no partiality. This crisis is a wake up call for humanity to face the other invisible force
Homeschooling
One of the criteria used to compare schools is the student-to-teacher ratio. It is an indication of the staffing resources of the school. The number usually ranges between 10 to 20. So a ratio of 10 means there are 10 students for each teacher at in school. Generally you would
Daily Bread
One of the fundamental tenets of postmodernism is that there is no absolute truth. Now if that is true, then it is an absolute truth. But that means there is absolute truth, and therefor the tenet is false. When you deconstruct the foundation of where you stand on, eventually it
Homesteading
Finding your dream country property is hard and requires a lot of time and energy. Although it is fun to flip through glossy photos online, actual trip to site often disappoint. Not to mention the feeling of having wasted a good part of the day on the road. Of course,
Bible
On 1st of April the world celebrate April Fool’s day. Some people go to extraordinary lengths to stage an act that fools many people. But what does the Bible says about being a fool? Psalm 14:1a says: The fool says in his heart, “There is no God”. And
Farming
Follow these simple steps. 1. 1. Find an empty plastic bottle. Juice or milk container is perfect. Give it a good wash and rinse. 2. Put a few pieces of bread in as bait. 3. Find a small wooden stick. A long twig will do. It shouldn’t cover more
Farming
There are several agistment directory in Australia, but most are not uptodate and they charge high listing fees. We aim to change that by making an agistment directory that offers free listing. DailyGraze.com.au empowers livestock owners and landowners to create and maintain their own listings. We hope that
Daily Bread
We all know how it goes when we go for a holiday. The excitement goes up in anticipation, and before long it comes down and we are back to where we started. Even worse, we feel exhausted after the long journey and late nights during the break. Yet we still
Daily Bread
The link between working the land and having bread on the table seems remote for most city dwellers. We don’t grow grains in the backyard, mill the grains into flour and then bake it into bread. Nevertheless the biblical message is applicable. Those who are dilligent, will not lack
Daily Bread
From today’s reading, the question is asked in Proverbs 20:24: “A man’s steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?” The writer understands that God determines his steps. And that he is not in control of his own life. But that leaves him
book review
I recently finished reading “The Art of Work” by Jeff Goins. He describes 7 elements of a calling and illustrates each with beautiful moving stories. Stories of ordinary people like us who have found their calling, resulting in great impact on many people’s lives. One of the takeaway from
Daily Bread
There is an economic law called the law of diminishing returns. Basically it means that the value of an item decreases as we have more of it. For example, you may be willing to pay $2 for an ice cream. And you really enjoy eating it. When offered a second
Business
Tozer wrote that in his book The Pursuit of God. I think he has found the key to being poor in spirit. There is a difference between having something and possessing it. To have, is neutral. Whereas to possess, has a strong and often negative connotation. Abraham demonstrated his willingness
Bible
Behind every good business there is a mission statement that shapes the way the company operates. I’ve been thinking about what would be a good mission for our business. As I read the book of Ecclesiastes, I had an inspiration: a simple phrase: “to do good and enjoy the
Daily Bread
On my recent business trip to a remote coastal location in the Philippine, I saw along the road people selling bags of white powdery stuff. After a little bit of thinking, I realized it was salt. I was reminded of the Bible verse I read a few nights before. “You