How do you define success? How do you measure growth? Do you think growth only occurs if there is a constant upward trajectory? I’ve been challenged this week about my view of growth and it’s been so good. It can be all too easy to “compare and despair” when it…
Category: Garden Lessons
From Sap to Syrup
We tapped our maple trees for the second time this year and spent part of the weekend cooking down sap. It’s so much fun for us and there’s nothing like the taste of fresh maple syrup — we love it and are so excited to restock ours. The thing about…
A Lesson from the Garden
Have you ever planted a garden with really great intentions only to let weeds take it over? That’s what we’re currently dealing with right now. We expanded our garden this year even though we knew we’d be adding another little one to our family in April, which meant we’d have…
We Plant It, God Grows It
Did you plant a garden this year? We did and it’s the largest one that we’ve planted to date! It has been such a fun season as we’ve been harvesting beans, squash, peas, broccoli, corn, cucumbers, and lots of tomatoes! While a lot of the plants are beginning to die…
