Holy Homestead - by Hannah Deurloo (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Turn your homesteading dreams into reality through six weeks of learning, strategy, biblical reflection, and prayer.

In Holy Homestead, author Hannah Deurloo guides readers through a six-week journey to transform their homes, hearts, and habits through faith and stewardship. Whether you live in a city apartment or a rural farmhouse, this book offers practical advice and spiritual encouragement to help you cultivate a homestead that glorifies God.

Rooted in biblical wisdom and inspired by the Proverbs 31 woman, Holy Homestead is more than a how-to--it's a call to live simply, work diligently, and steward resources with purpose. Each week focuses on a core homesteading area, with daily readings that blend practical tips and spiritual insight.

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  Week 1: Groundwork - Time management, soil identification, and resisting consumerism.
  
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  Week 2: Gardening - Choosing crops, identifying weeds, and growing with intention.
  
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  Week 3: Preserving - Canning, fermenting, freezing, and storing food.
  
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  Week 4: Cooking - Scratch cooking, hospitality, composting, and using preserved foods.
  
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  Week 5: Animals - Caring for bees, birds, chickens, goats, and more.
  
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  Week 6: Monetizing - Cottage food laws, selling strategies, and honoring God with your harvest.
  

Throughout, readers are encouraged to pause, pray, and refocus on God's plan. With humor and heartfelt wisdom, Deurloo shares her journey of letting go of perfectionism and embracing purposeful living. Holy Homestead is about doing what matters most--faithfully and intentionally.

Review Quotes

"Beautiful overview of homesteading mixed with a strong background of faith in all of the projects throughout the book. Perfect for the beginning Christian homesteader." --Merissa at www.littlehouseliving.com

"Hannah Deurloo offers a thoughtful, steady approach to homesteading that balances intention with real life. She recognizes that the work of growing and preserving food rarely follows a perfect plan, and she shows how flexibility and reflection can turn surprises into forward motion. With an emphasis on understanding your land, using space wisely, and choosing what truly serves your family, this book helps readers build systems rooted in clarity rather than impulse. The workbook-style format, clear reference tables, and purposeful sequencing make it an inviting, usable guide for anyone seeking to preserve what they grow and shape a homestead that sustains them through every season. " --Hebe Alexander, Food Preserver and Hobby Farmer

"Hannah's combination of heartfelt art with true understanding of scripture and our Creator God makes Holy Homestead the perfect gift for homesteaders of any variety and age. The art is delightful, light, and refreshing." --Nelly Andrews, Author

About the Author

Hannah Deurloo is passionate about honoring God through the rhythms of everyday life--gardening, cooking, homemaking, crafting, thrifting, writing, and teaching. Nestled in the Michigan countryside, she shares a vibrant homestead life with her husband and their six daughters, who flourish in the simplicity and beauty of sustainable living. Hannah inspires others to pursue faith-filled stewardship and intentional living through her Instagram account, @NeverTheLessShePreserved.