Happy, happy, happy weekend!

Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this life
just a little bit more this weekend…

Smile a mile wide & believe like crazy in a Good God redeeming everything —

and that there’s love everywhere & for ((you))! 

Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here:

Photo by Kuno Schweizer

Photo by Sercan Solmaz 

Photo by Max Nayman 

Photo by Serena Repice Lentini

Photo by Alejandro Luengo 

A quiet drive or a walk in the woods seems like the perfect way to end the week!

FIREFALLS – A Waterfall That Looks on Fire at Sunset

How crazy is this! Absolutely magical!

HELPING KIDS LEARN ABOUT JESUS

Milky Way timelapse compilation & relaxation

In New York right now!

POST OF THE YEAR FOR ME! My Heart Over at Christianity Today:

A Conversation with Amber Smith and Ann Voskamp

WOW!

This is amazing!

SOUL LEARNING 101 this week:

by Mark D. Thompson

“Desperate for His Presence”

“Practical Ways to BOOST Your Quiet Time With God”

So good!

Yes, This!

And Some fall treats for your Week!

7 Festive Coffee Drinks To Share With Your Friends & Family

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls- These sound so good!

Creamy Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

Creative Bits for you this week:

Wow! So talented!

We need to do this!

This is so fun!

creating beauty everywhere!

Free Courses for you this week:

Do you ever just want to learn? You will LOVE this website filled with everything you could possibly want! Here’s something I found this week, maybe to get you started?

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord:

Wow, so Beautiful!

Yes, Lord!

So powerful!

Love this song!

Post of the week on the farm:

Then that window shattered into 7 billion pieces, a sliver struck my heart and maybe a sliver is all we ever have?

I have only thought of that window and what the Farmer said literally a hundred times since it happened — and how we as a family have all returned to the story countless times, as this moment that forever changed how we see the world and everything that happens in it:

you can’t help but smile:

At 74, He Started Running. At 91, He’s a Marathoner

This is beautiful

This is so fun!

WOW! Grandma!!

Christmas in Paris

Thoughts to Really Ponder:

“Choosing Faith When Life Breaks Your Heart”

by Heidi Johnston

“God’s Good Design for Work”

the compassion gift guide has been a Tradition and blessing For our family Every Year and we want to invite you to join us this year!

What we’re Listening to on the Farm this week

“God I’m Just Grateful” | Elevation Worship & Chandler Moore

“Psalm 116” (I Love You Lord)

on the book stack at the farm

Do you want to join us for an incredible time of discovering the wonder of Christmas in the Psalms?

Canadian Friends? FREE! For Christmas!

Can we Meet You in January?

We’re gathering for our 8th annual Writer’s Conference in beautiful Charlotte, NC on January 29-31, 2026, and we’d love you to join us! Experience three unforgettable days designed to awaken your words, strengthen your voice, and surround you with a community who believes in the power of story.

Across the weekend, you’ll hear best selling authors and keynote voices, learn from workshop presenters who will help refine your craft, and step into quiet writing rooms where inspiration becomes practice. Thursday night we’ll pause for Celebrate Your Story—a joyful evening where we recognize the milestones of our Hope*Books authors and invite everyone in the room to see what’s possible for their own writing journey.

This is more than another event. It’s a gathering designed to move your writing forward.

Enter code ANN when you register for $50 off!

Hey? Do you want to get Audible Premium for 99 cents for three months? You get to choose one book every month — so 3 audiobooks for 99 cents!! This is a crazy deal!!

If you’re looking for a Christmas gift for someone you love, now is the time to grab them! Our whole collection of books is on sale right now!

Together, can we prepare our hearts to hear what God has for us in November?

Casting Crowns – All Because of Mercy

Maybe enjoy the week by making a warm cup of coffee and settling down with a good book by the fire.

That’s all for this weekend, friends.

Go slow. Be God-struck. Grant grace. Live Truth.

Give Thanks. Love well. Re – joy, re- joy, ‘re- joys’ again

Share Whatever Is Good.