Hooting Owl Homestead

Hooting Owl Homestead Book your getaway or retreat: www.hootingowlhomestead.com

At Hooting Owl Homestead, we steward the land and welcome others into it — creating spaces that honor God, nurture families, and reconnect hearts to rest, relationship, and the beauty of nature.

Our Commercial Kitchen at The Gathering Grove is now available! Message me for more details! 🍓Happy making!
06/05/2026

Our Commercial Kitchen at The Gathering Grove is now available!

Message me for more details! 🍓Happy making!

I love the little mushroom details inside The Morel. 🍄This tiny cabin encourages you to slow down and connect to nature....
06/05/2026

I love the little mushroom details inside The Morel. 🍄

This tiny cabin encourages you to slow down and connect to nature.

It’s perfect for solo trips when you just want to rest, reflect, read a good book, hike a quiet trail, or reconnect to the outdoors.

With private trails right out the back door and all the adventure of Red River Gorge just a short drive away, The Morel offers the best of seclusion and exploration while still being safe.

Book your summer stay: https://hootingowlhomestead.com

A family friend recently reached out, and felt led to remind me of the story of Nehemiah.As they rebuilt the wall around...
06/03/2026

A family friend recently reached out, and felt led to remind me of the story of Nehemiah.

As they rebuilt the wall around Jerusalem, the people worked with a tool in one hand and a sword in the other. They were building, but they were also prepared for battle at any moment.

It made me reflect on how often I confuse my battle with my calling.

Sometimes the struggles we face become SO LOUD that they drown out the purpose. The health challenge, difficult relationship, financial stress, terrible job, or boss, or friend that hurt us. The disappointment or the waiting or what feels like God’s absence when we just want answers.

But stressing over these things is not our assignment.

What if they’re simply distractions meant to pull our eyes AWAY from the work God has given us to do? While we focus on our diagnosis, or hurt, or fear, we stop focusing on our Sustainer.

What if we start to label these things as exactly what they are…. Just distractions ?

Nehemiah didn’t stop building because opposition showed up. He didn’t spend all his time staring at the enemy. He kept his focus on the wall. He kept building DESPITE it.

That’s the reminder I needed.

To stand back up, dust off, and pick up my sword. To not set it down every time I have a distraction or disappointment.

When they come my way, I want to label them, hold tighter to my sword, knowing I’m protected and ready to fight. I want to pray, stand firm, and protect what God has entrusted to me.

Please keep ministering, leading, serving, obeying.
Keep raising your children instead of putting them behind a screen. Keep building the business. Keep standing firm in your morals and faith.

Keep loving your neighbor and showing up for people.
Keep planting seeds of faith in those who need it.

The enemy would love for us to spend all our energy fighting his distractions, and none of it building for the kingdom.

God has given us a wall to finish. So let’s grab our sword with one hand, but keep building with the other.

“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” — Joshua 24:15

06/02/2026

Air dry clay and soup beans makes a fun little craft on a summer day

A few pretty flowers and a few exciting updates from the homestead 🌼We’re always looking for ways to make your stay a li...
06/01/2026

A few pretty flowers and a few exciting updates from the homestead 🌼

We’re always looking for ways to make your stay a little more comfortable, and we’ve recently added a few improvements around the property:

✨ New griddles in all of our tiny cabins - perfect for pancakes 🥞
✨ New handrails at the tiny cabins loft stairs for easier access
✨ Boot cleaners at each cabin to help with muddy hikes and rainy days
✨ Refreshed hiking trails with improved signage

We love finding small ways to make a big difference, and many of our favorite improvements have come from guest suggestions along the way.

If you’ve stayed with us and have an idea that would make your next visit even better, we’d love to hear it. We’re committed to continually improving and creating the best possible experience for our guests.

Thank you for being part of our journey. 💛

Our pastor has been guiding us through the Book of Jonah for a few weeks. This study has made me realize how easy it is ...
05/31/2026

Our pastor has been guiding us through the Book of Jonah for a few weeks. This study has made me realize how easy it is to love God’s mercy when it’s for me.

It’s much harder when it’s for someone who has hurt me.

Sometimes I do want God to change hearts. I just want Him to do it on my timeline, in my way, with consequences that feel fair to me and the hurt I’ve felt. To make it worth it, somehow. To make it make sense. But grace has never worked that way.

I’ve read this story a thousand times, but this time I realize I’m not standing apart from the story. I’m in it. I’m Jonah standing on a hill, looking at those who have hurt me as Nineveh -undeserving.

Maybe that’s the uncomfortable beauty of grace. None of us earn it. Not the people who hurt us. Not the people we don’t understand. Definitely not me.

And yet God keeps showing it anyway.

I don’t know. I just thought maybe if I’m struggling, someone else might be, too. Thank God He is more gracious than I am. And I’m learning to rejoice when His grace reaches others, too. I know it’ll take a lifetime of work in me, and I’m holding on tight, grateful for each time I don’t get what I deserve.

Happy Sunday, friends. May we all show each other a little more grace this week - we receive it so freely. 🤍

Did you know one of Kentucky’s most unique attractions is just 15 minutes from Hooting Owl Homestead?Take a short drive ...
05/30/2026

Did you know one of Kentucky’s most unique attractions is just 15 minutes from Hooting Owl Homestead?

Take a short drive to Kentucky Reptile Zoo and come face-to-face with alligators, turtles, iguanas, and one of the world’s most impressive collections of snakes. 🐊🐍🐢

But it isn’t just a zoo. It’s a world-renowned research facility where venom from healthy snakes is carefully collected for antivenom production and medical research. Scientists from around the world use the facility as a resource for venom studies and reptile research. Visitors can even watch a live venom extraction demonstration when scheduled.

We go by about once a year and it’s always an unforgettable experience.

Happy Friday! Where are your adventures taking you this weekend?
05/29/2026

Happy Friday! Where are your adventures taking you this weekend?

Our wild man had a great birthday! ☀️ We love you, Forrest!
05/28/2026

Our wild man had a great birthday! ☀️ We love you, Forrest!

Handsome Brick out for a stroll 🐓 Roosters get a bad rep, but a good one is steady. Noble. I admire their quiet leadersh...
05/27/2026

Handsome Brick out for a stroll 🐓

Roosters get a bad rep, but a good one is steady. Noble.
I admire their quiet leadership - always protective, watchful, sacrificial even. I’ve lost several roosters over the years, always for the sake of their flock.

Brick keeps watch, sounds the alarm when danger comes, and somehow always makes sure everyone else eats first. I admire them. I’m thankful for this little guy and the ones before him.

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