Growing Season

What a sight it has been to see the farmers in the fields!

I feel right at home!

There is something about watching farmers work from sun-up to sun-down, going back and forth in the fields, with the sun beaming behind them, dust flying in the wind, and Kristin gawking at the beauty.

It has been a “growing” season for us this year. We felt sometimes our life just kept getting tilled and tilled. We kept feeling like it was blow after blow. But as I look back, God was plowing the field (our lives) so that true growth could happen. It takes a lot of work – long hours, sweat and tears. But the growth that God is doing in us is worth it. He has grown in us, a better grasp of who He is, His power, and His control. Just like a farmer relies on his Father for the right rain and sun, we too, rely on our Father for the right rain and sun, to grow us. Those rainy days sure can get us down, but God promises to never leave us there. He is constantly planting new seeds, growing the ones already planted, and watering them with His grace and love. I look at the farmers in the field and wish I was riding with them (I LOVE to drive tractors or even just ride), but for now I watch from afar and just praise God for the tilling season. Sometimes it is hard to be thankful for it – I have struggled with that. But I am learning that having a thankful heart, also produces growth – growth in trusting Him and Him alone. We are never done growing, but God WILL take us through each season of life.