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Harvest In The Storm
There’s a hurricane passing our way this weekend. We haven’t gotten a bad storm like this in a long time in this small town. Our first cold front of fall is blowing in. It was chilly and starting to mist the other night. Everything at my parents’ farm was secure and animals tucked in tight for the storm. We went to get our bellies full on BBQ and biscuits at a local restaurant.
We were all so tired from crazy schedules and getting ready for Hurricane Matthew this week. As we were passing by Mr. Hyman’s field, we looked over and saw his tractor shedding lights on him and his wife trying to cover the large wooden boxes of potatoes in preparation for the storm. The wind was blowing the tarps and light was streaming in the dark from his wife’s flashlight so he could secure them to shelter the sweet potatoes. Love their hearts.
My dad turned that Chevrolet in before I knew it. All five of us hopped out ready to lend our hands. The men had the tarps covering the sweet potatoes in 30 minutes. Mr. Hyman was so grateful. I noticed his tired eyes and worn hands from the farming. I was grateful too. Thankful for people like him. Homegrown, farming the land, providing for America in the dark, wind, and rain.
Got me thinking. I swear my mind never stops.
Mr. Hyman sheltering his prized sweet potatoes is how we should treat ourselves. When we’re going through storms, trials, temptations and the wind is raging, the rain is coming down, and we can’t see through the darkness in life, we need to guard our hearts. Don’t let the storms of life destroy you and make you bitter, depressed, and drowning in your own sorrow. I’ve got good news, friend. Storms pass. And when the storm passes, there is always sunshine. Some storms will be bigger than others. Heck, you may even get a hurricane occasionally. Will they leave damage and scarring? Sure. Just make sure to pick up the pieces of your heart after and let the Ultimate Healer put you back together. God’s gonna take care of you, you little sweet potato, you. There will be brighter days and helping hands along the way. You’re never alone because God’s always holding you in His worn, scarred hands and there’s always, always people helping people.
Loving God and loving people,
Fallon
“They do not say in their hearts, ‘Let us fear the Lord our God, who gives the rain in its season, the autumn rain and the spring rain, and keeps for us the weeks appointed for the harvest.'” {Jeremiah 5:24}
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Hey y’all, I’m Fallon!
Carolina gal who loves Jesus, my cowboy, traveling, and a good cup of coffee. Spreading encouragement and my life's journey, southern style.
❤ this Fallon…it is so true & beautiful! 🙂
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Thanks, mama. Love you!
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Awesome word!! Love the blog!!
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Thank you so much, Jennifer! I really appreciate you reading along! 🙂
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Just love this and love you.
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Thank you, Mrs. Harriette. Love you very much!
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Can I please be a member of the Mew family.
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Absolutely! As long as you can handle the spontaneous, crazy, dysfunctional moments {ha}!
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Wow .. I have always knew you were special and always thanked God for putting you and Erik together but I really never even thought about the family he would give him … He not only gave him a loving God fearing, beautiful Wife he gave him a wonderful, loving, caring and God fearing and God serving family … Love thy neighbor is his word but all of you did that and more … I love seeing stuff like this and the word you just gave about our storms was awesome … God bless you all … Love you so much !!
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That means so much to me, Aunt Cathy. Thank you so much for reading along and your sweet words. God’s blessings are all around us. Love you very much!
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I love your thoughts at the end of this post. It’s so, so true.
Also, I love that your family paused to help. Neighbors helping neighbors is part of what this life is all about. ❤
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Thank you! I really appreciate that. So true. We need more of that, for sure!
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