cattle cams in the barn! We are SO excited to share one of the best upgrades we’ve made to our operation this year – cattle cams in the barn! If you’ve ever been through calving season, you know it’s like having a barn full of newborns, except nobody is on the same schedule. The constant […]

There are seasons in life that feel lighter.And then there are the ones that press down on your shoulders before your boots ever hit the floor.Right now… this season feels heavy.Not hopeless.Not defeated.But undeniably heavy. Because hard times don’t last forever — we know that. We’ve lived long enough to see God move mountains we […]

Halfway through January… and I’ve already “missed” my goals. I’ve skipped my 4am alarms to get extra rest … The new planner isn’t filled in neatly – its half started & half colored in blank spaces. The momentum I imagined for January didn’t quite show up the way I thought I would be – . […]

– Change in 2026 Change doesn’t always look loud or dramatic. Sometimes it looks like pausing long enough to catch your breath — and choosing to move forward with intention. As 2025 wraps up, I’m taking a short step back to tie up loose ends, send the last chapters out the door, and reflect on […]

January 2026 — New Year, New Goals, Same Dirt Road Faith Chronicles of Kayla There’s something about stepping into January—the way a cold morning snaps you awake, the way a new calendar feels like turning the page on an untouched chapter. Out here on the farm, the world doesn’t magically slow down just because a […]

2026 — Grit, Grace & the Road Ahead There’s something about the quiet of a new year that feels holy. The calendar flips. The dust settles. And we stand at the edge of a dirt road once again—boots on, hands open, hearts a little weathered, but willing. 2025 was hard. Not the kind of hard […]

“I Never Win Anything…” I joke all the time that I never win anything. So the other day at the sale barn, they were celebrating Christmas with lunch from F&T Livestock—and let me just say, it was so good. One of those small-town, full-belly, everybody-gathered-around moments that feel like home. Earlier, Jason had asked if […]

Sunday at the Crossroads Sundays are supposed to be rest days.A pause.A breath.A holy exhale before the week begins again. So why does Sunday so often feel like the most exhausting day of all? By the time the sky turns colors like this—soft pinks and quiet golds stretching across the dirt road—we’re already tired. Not […]

Chronicles of Kayla Calm & Chaos Some mornings feel calm. Some days feel like complete chaos. And most days on the farm somehow manage to be both — all before noon. This photo was taken during one of those in-between moments. Cattle lined up at the bunk, heads down, quietly doing what they do every […]

Life Lessons Brought to you at the Sale Barn By Chronicles of Kayla There’s a certain smell, a certain hum, a certain heartbeat you only find at a sale barn. It’s the mix of fresh sawdust, hot coffee, diesel pickups, and decades of knowledge rolled into one dusty, echoing building. It’s where cattlemen — and […]