Hi! I am Kim. ♥ I wrote the following paragraphs in 2019. You can jump to the 2026 update by scrolling to the *******<3 <3 <3
My husband, Ryan, and I, and our kids, Sully and Story, lived in our 267 square foot Tiny House in Minnesota from September of 2014 to January of 2019.
Our BIG tiny house life was goal-driven and motivated by being a one-income family, homeschool, pursuing passions and adventure, and saying Yes! to every opportunity. After one year of campground living we found the perfect property and our Tiny House is now a lake home. I have loved sharing that a family can thrive in a Tiny House. My pursuit has been to normalize family-style minimalism in a culture where “stuff-gluttony” is the accepted norm. Through pictures and stories, my mission was always to affirm for families on their journey to family-style minimalism that once they remove the excess and unnecessary they will find their family will be abundantly blessed!
to get us to even THINK about moving out!
We had a beautiful Silver Streak RV on our property that we were renovating to create our extended living space. After a summer of serious hard labor (99.9% on Ryan’s part) the tornado came and completely crushed it. Trees fell into the roofs of nearly every house on the lake, crushed the cabin next to us, took our dock away completely… miraculously, though, the tiny, with Ryan in it, was untouched. Hallelujah!
The kids were 4 and 6 years old when we moved went tiny. They are now 9 and 11. Sharing a 7×7 loft bedroom just isn’t sustainable. We moved into a 100-year-old house in town with wood floors, green shag on the stairs, two pink bathrooms, and a bedroom for each Kasl Kid!
…Ryan and I will be moving back in the moment Sully and Story set forth on bigger adventures!
I’m Kim!
It’s nice to meet you, I’m glad you’re here.
I love big ideas and bigger goals.
…I love seeking God’s plan for our lives, visions, breaking rules, praying and fasting, seizing opportunity, singing worship music, organic food, health and healing, glorifying God, competition, good music and adventure. 🙂
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August 14, 2026
There’s so much to do in our short lives!
So much to learn! So much to experience! So many people to love!
I think the reason I love the word Yes! is because I love faith. Faith is fearless. Faith is “why not?” Faith is expectancy. Faith is knowing something beautiful is going to happen and not backing down until it does.
So, Yes Sir! Yes Ma’am!
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes yes Lord!
Life is wild and exiting and hard and beautifully complicated. And Jesus’ Great Commission starts with the word, “Go!”
When we moved in the Tiny House, Ryan and I were dizzy with the possibilities!!! Reflective and in awe, we loved to say, “God put us in a house on wheels!
We loved living in the Tiny House SO MUCH. We directly coralated the act of releasing control from our plans and becoming fully surrendered to whatever and wherever God’s plan for us could lead to … happiness! Living on the edge of our seats knowing anything could happen!
We have stayed surrendered for over 10 years and God’s plan is tried, tested, and true. It is infinitely better than any plan we could ever come up with!
Ephesians 3:20-21
Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to Him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.
That’s not to say life isn’t challenging. John 16:33 Jesus says, “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
We’ve suffered the excruciating loss of a dear, dear friend, endured trials in our careers, lived through and worked through the aftermath of a tornado going through our property and neighborhood. etcetera etcetera.
But God is good and faithful and He carries us! And He says “do not worry” He goes before us, beside us and behind us.
He is the potter and we are the clay. And He makes beautiful things.
In the last ten years, we’ve gotten to road trip, vacation, raise our kids, homeschool / unschool, live life with a Church Family that He led us to via the Tiny House, welcome guests into our home as an airbnb, and God gave us a vision to open up our home to women who are pregnant and in need of housing and support. KnittedTogether
We said Yes! and watched that vision become reality. We have lived the growing pains of starting a non-profit organization: building the board, finding property, seeking education and mentorship, starting and growing relationships, creating awareness in the community, and now, we will be opening our doors to Mothers in less than 2 months! Hallelujah!
You’re reading a story under the title, Kim Kasl. But I’m just the storyteller.
Ryan and I gave our yes. Fully surrendered to a God’s plan. We know *that He definitely knows* that this mission will require skills and expertise well beyond what Ryan and I can handle. You can join this story! It’s being written in real time and the mission is way bigger than us.
But with our Yes!, God has provided (finances and people!) promoted, raised up, directed, opened doors, gathered (awesome people!), and anointed the mission.
We’re just trying to keep up! Years and rollercoasters of blood, sweat, and tears, and rejoicing! Praising our King with every new development and revelation!
If you are feeling a tug on your heart and you would like to respond with your own yes, I urge you to surrender, seek the Lord, commit yourself to Him, and see what happens.
Psalm 37:4-5
Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you.
Proverbs 16:3
Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.
| We loved living in the Tiny House SO MUCH. We directly coralated the act of releasing control from our plans and becoming fully surrendered to whatever and wherever God’s plan for us could lead to … happiness! Living on the edge of our seats knowing anything could happen! We have stayed surrendered for over 10 years and God’s plan is tried, tested, and true. It is infinitely better than any plan we could ever come up with! Ephesians 3:20-21 Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to Him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen. That’s not to say life isn’t challenging. John 16:33 Jesus says, “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” We’ve suffered the excruciating loss of a dear, dear friend, endured trials in our careers, lived through and worked through the aftermath of a tornado going through our property and neighborhood. etcetera etcetera. But God is good and faithful and He carries us! And He says “do not worry” He goes before us, beside us and behind us. He is the potter and we are the clay. And He makes beautiful things. In the last ten years, we’ve gotten to road trip, vacation, raise our kids, homeschool / unschool, live life with a Church Family that He led us to via the Tiny House, welcome guests into our home as an airbnb, and God gave us a vision to open up our home to women who are pregnant and in need of housing and support. KnittedTogether We said Yes! and watched that vision become reality. We have lived the growing pains of starting a non-profit organization: building the board, finding property, seeking education and mentorship, starting and growing relationships, creating awareness in the community, and now, we will be opening our doors to Mothers in less than 2 months! Hallelujah! You’re reading a story under the title, Kim Kasl. But I’m just the storyteller. Ryan and I gave our yes. Fully surrendered to a God’s plan. We know *that He definitely knows* that this mission will require skills and expertise well beyond what Ryan and I can handle. You can join this story! It’s being written in real time and the mission is way bigger than us. But with our Yes!, God has provided (finances and people!) promoted, raised up, directed, opened doors, gathered (awesome people!), and anointed the mission. We’re just trying to keep up! Years and rollercoasters of blood, sweat, and tears, and rejoicing! Praising our King with every new development and revelation! If you are feeling a tug on your heart and you would like to respond with your own yes, I urge you to surrender, seek the Lord, commit yourself to Him, and see what happens. Psalm 37:4-5 Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you. Proverbs 16:3 Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. |
18 Comments
Hi Kim, I truly love your Tiny House! But I was wondering if you have a blog I can follow concerning your food lifestyle and use of essential oils and all things natural? FYI I am a Christian homeschool mom of three in Texas, living on a ranch in a not-so-tiny house but I do dream about Tiny House living? for my Hubby of 20 years and I after the kiddos(17, 12 and 8) are off to new lands. That a way, we can visit them all in their different locals and be the gypsies we were born to be. Warmly, Angel
Hi Angel! Well, I’m more of a blog reader than a blog writer when it comes to food and essential oils! Learner more than expert. 🙂 I thought about it, but my shareable experience lies in family-style minimalism and Tiny Housing. 🙂 my stance on food is that *All GOOD food is good.* So we eat lots and lots of the good, organic, healing, amazing foods. And I keep lots of essential oils on hand so whenever there’s a need I can Google which one to use! 🙂 I love your story! Do YOU have a blog I can follow!? 🙂
Hi!! Love your blog! So glad I found it! I am a Christian as well with 2 kids and we are moving into an airstream trailer in a couple weeks!! I also write a blog about natural living that you may like! Looking forward to reading yours! 🙂
Hello Kim, I’m Anne-Cécile and I’m French. I’m working on the “Tiny House Movement” with my students ! I was so happy to discover your blog !
Hi Anne-Cécile! I’m so glad!
I hope you and your students enjoy learning about the Tiny House Movement! Thank you! ♡
Hi Kim from PEI, Canada! Great site!!! Just wondering if you know any tiny house families in Canada I might connect with to learn more!
Also wondered if the plans for your tiny house are online and how much it cost if you don’t mind me asking!? : ) Mary
Hi Mary! Sorry, I can’t think of any Tiny House Families in Canada…. check instagram maybe? 🙂 And our Tiny House is a customized Tumbleweed Elm 24. The plans are available on Tumbleweed’s site for around $800. That was a few years ago, so I’m not sure what the cost is now. I hope that helps! 🙂
Hi Kim, Stumbled upon your website. My husband and I have 2 kids, 20 mo. and 2 mo. We love tiny houses but just not sure if it truly is possible for us. I look forward to reading your blog and discerning if maybe just maybe we could do this!
Fun Amy! Totally doable. 🙂 Follow on instagram, I take pics and share little stories about kids and family life in a Tiny House. Just sharing that is pretty normal. 🙂 I hope you find what you’re looking for! Blessings! ♡
Hi Kim! Love seeing your tiny house life and dreams coming to life. Stumbled upon your blog today. We are in the process of looking for land in East TN and hoping to put a tiny house on it. I don’t know anyone personally who has done this, so I just wanted to connect with you. Thankful for your blog, voice, and joy for Jesus in it all! My instagram is @morganleahphoto if you wanna connect!
Wonderful, Morgan! Thank you 🙂 I’m excited to find you on instagram and follow your journey!
I’m just wondering how you designed the house or how you started it- my husband and I have started looking into it and we can’t imagine being in quite as small a house as you have and it’s looking like it would cost us a lot more than what we would want to spend to downsize in this way.
Hi Kate, ours is a Tumbleweed Elm 24. Pinterest helped, narrowing down space in the big house to see where/how we spent most of our time helped. Also, we spent a week in a small cabin while we planned/dreamed and that helped also! Get creative, doodle some sketcheds, and dream a lot. 🙂 I hope that helps!?
Hello from New Zealand! Just wanted to say hi since I’ve been browsing your blog for a few days here, dreaming about building a tiny house… I really like the way you write and share about your life, it’s fresh, conversational and cheeky – a very easy read. And I love that you are a Christian. I do believe the tiny house lifestyle is beautifully aligned with God’s purpose for many of us, it makes perfect sense. We’ve had a pretty mobile lifestyle for the past 8 years, travelling between Finland (home country) and New Zealand. Sometimes we sold everything and gave up our rental, other times we put everything in storage. The funny thing is that after a few months, I always forgot what we had in that storage… even though it was important enough at the time of packing that we decided to keep it and PAY for storage, in only 3 months I couldn’t remember a single item, didn’t care, felt stupid paying for it. Most of what we have right now is rubbish. Can’t wait to downsize and forget ever owning that stuff 🙂
I really appreciate you and your family. I remember finding your story in the middle of the night early in our tiny house planning phase as I was wildly Googling “tiny house family” to see if it was possible. Now we are a year away from finishing the house and moving in our family of 6! Thank you for the encouragement your story has given me.
Beautiful! I am blessed by you!♡
OK Kim! We are thinking of taking the plunge. We need to downsize, but we literally cannot afford a smaller house in our own community. I believe that we could live tiny. How was it with kids? We plan a loft and a bedroom for our three kiddos.
I feel so sorry for those kids. Being raise by religious weirdos in a cramped space without privacy or exposure to kids their own age or teachers…