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Three Characteristics of a Christian Farm

Lessons we Can Learn from the Garden of Eden Alright, so if God put us on the earth to be stewards of it and care for and work it, what exactly should the result look like? What should be the characteristics of our farms or gardens? What should be the difference between the wilderness parts …

Can Interruptions Be from God?

Learning to be open to God changing my plans. Do you like interruptions? On my farm I deal with them all the time. Not only with needs that come up with crop or animal production, but I also live and work around my wife and three boys. By nature I am a very distracted person. …

The Cultivation of Wisdom as a Farmer

Realizing the Importance of Continual Growth and Learning as We Tend the Land This past week I listened to a message about the importance of continued growth in the Christian life. The speaker claimed that if you study the majority of biblical characters and historical Church figures only around 25% of them could be said …

How to Take Time to Pray When you are Too Busy

3 Strategies for finding time to talk to God. Spring. At least here in Alabama the rush of the farming season is coming quickly upon us. I have been trying to prepare for it since the end of last season but it seems like I am never quite ready when it gets here. Beds to …

Want to be a Good Farmer? Invest in Your Marriage.

6 Tips for Keeping your Marriage strong while Farming or Homesteading. When we think of a farm or homestead, we often picture an idyllic life of a family working together. Many of us who desire this start looking for land, learning about permaculture, deciding what animals we want, reading books on vegetable production, and designing …