When we were raising our five daughters, we worked hard every day. I thought for sure the next season of life would be easier. You know… –less work.
I’ve come to realize that as long as I have life in this body, it will be a season to work. We have a friend on the farm helping today (Luciano) who just said, “If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space!” Hehe, he’s a pastor and also lives life to the fullest capacity! When he has nothing left to give, God refuels him to give even more.
My husband and I take off one day of week to rest. Six days a week we go hard, really hard.
In the past month I’ve traveled and spoke EVERY week. And, we’ve hosted a wedding on our farm EVERY weekend. . .
The harvest is SO ripe. I get to see people coming to Christ and surrendering all. It’s the greatest thing in all the world. I wouldn’t want to do anything else!
Joel 3:13 “Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Go in, tread, for the winepress is full. The vats overflow…”
The living Word of God pours out like a fire hydrant on dry bones! Oh to witness what God does with His Word. Indescribable.
We’ve had two people come to Christ on our farm at weddings! We are now praying with every family who get married here. Many who come here don’t know Jesus before the wedding.
We have a wedding this year EVERY weekend except August 1, Christmas and Thanksgiving! Yeah… not one wedding passes without us praying for someone or many. After praying for the bride and bridesmaids at one wedding, the word got out that my husband and I were ministers and all throughout the reception we had a constant flow of people coming to us for personal prayer. Can it get any better than that?
The work on a farm never stops. Never.
Gal 6:9, “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” 
- Set Beautiful Free hosted a benefit dinner in our barn for Brothel’s in the Red Light District of India. Three children from India rescued from the effects of suffering and sex slavery came to join us all the way from India and led us in worship. They sang, “There is power in the Name of Jesus…Breaking every chain…There’s an army rising up…”
One of my blog family members whom I’d never met before came to my speaking event in PA last weekend! Thank you Linda for blessing me more than you can imagine!
In middle of our season of work, God blows us away with BLESSING upon BLESSING! Our princess and prince announced that our seventh grandchild will make its grand appearance to the world in November 2015! Tears of joy continue to randomly burst every time I think of it!
Last weekend after speaking in PA, I drove 6 hours to get home for a Mother’s Day dinner. It was the PERFECT way to end such a wonderful weekend!
Mother’s Day bliss. We missed Jennifer and Alex. They’re in Italy. Ellie in Kansas City.
Every week my precious mom, Dale, and I have dinner and fun together. This week we celebrated Mother’s Day going to The Cheesecake Factory!
I cracked TWO teeth this week! oh boy! 🙁
Starting my day with the Lord is the only way to keep it all in balance and to know His voice and follow His leading.
Going out now to mow grass for this weekend’s wedding. When that’s finished, I’ll finish preparing for Sunday’s speaking event in Jonestown, PA.
Have a blessed weekend! If it’s a season of work for you, I pray God gives you what you need to accomplish it all! Col 3:23 “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men…”
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