06/16/2026
1. It’s important to let things take their time. Everything meaningful takes time to grow. I’ve heard it said that it takes a year to grow a year. Plants, and everything in the natural world, have their season and their time. We need to be patient. In our world, everything is so fast. It’s, “I want things right now.” But God’s world takes time.
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2. If I’m not diligent with my plan, then it’s hard to expect the season to go well. A good season doesn’t happen by accident. It requires forethought, preparation, and consistency. Farming reminded me that planning matters.
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3. When you find a thing that you can do and not feel like it’s work, that you can do all day without checking the clock, that’s something that is going to be resilient for you long term. But resilience also means continuing even on the days when you don’t feel like doing it. It means honouring your commitments. I can’t let the weeds go for two weeks, or all my hard work will be gone. Do something you love, but also keep doing it when you don’t love it. That’s what resilience means to me.
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4. When I plant seeds, they’re under the soil until they’re not. I have to trust that those seeds are doing what they were designed to do. At the end of the day, I’m not in control of that. I can create the perfect conditions, but I’m not in control of what those seeds do once they’re in the ground. That’s above my pay grade. Farming taught me to trust the process and trust that things are happening even when I can’t see them.
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5. Things don’t always go according to plan. Crops fail. Weather changes. Problems come up. When that happens, don’t shut down. Keep moving. Keep adapting. Trust that things are going to be okay. Farming taught me that setbacks aren’t the end. Sometimes you have to replace what failed, make adjustments, and keep going. The important thing is not giving up.
