Revival Hill Farm is a little piece of land God has given us to share with others.
Operating as usual
A big thank you to @cullmanfirerescue for giving these kids a tour of Department #3. We were all so impressed with the high tech gear and color coordinated hoses and buttons. Cullman really takes care of their firefighters and Cullman’s firefighters do so much to prepare and take care of us.
Cover your plants this weekend. Apparently Alabama is not quite ready for spring.
Sunday views. Wishing the whole world could experience this kind of peace and calm for a moment.
The AHSAA tournament ended for us with a bang. Cullman’s boys won the 6A State Championship for the first time ever! These boys were so inspiring to watch. It was great catching up with friends, teachers, and coaches. Shortly after the game, a fight broke out and there was an active shooter scare. We still don’t know what happened for sure, but are so thankful for safety. I’m sure many were injured in the stampede and chaos. Please keep those traumatized or injured today in your prayers. Congratulations Bearcats!
One of our AirBNB guests took this picture of our pony, Rosie. I love everything about it. I haven’t been posting much about the farm lately. It’s been more kids, business, and family. But you know what that means... it means after all these years of struggling through managing the farm and life we have finally gotten to a place where there is rhythm. It’s not quite SO. MUCH. WORK. The kids are not strapped to our backs while we manage the land and animals. They are working by our side helping us and it is a little easier, a little more balanced, giving us space to chase after other dreams while maintaining the day to day maintenance of our farm. Just a word of encouragement to those pursuing the homesteading life—the early years are hard and there is a BIG learning curve, but with time it does get easier! The animals will always be my favorite part, each of them bringing a unique perspective and life lesson. Thank you for the pictures @candace_rape I loved seeing our farm through your artistic eyes!
One more month and he is a teenager! One more year and he plans to be zipping around on a motorcycle. Did you know you can get a motor driven cycle license at age 14 in Alabama? This includes small motorcycles, mopeds, must weigh less than 200 pounds, no more than three wheels, doesn’t include tractors… He has been researching all the things. I’m not sure I’m ready for that, but he is. We will see how this pans out. We are in uncharted territory.
It’s a Sunflour Bakery kind of Saturday. 🌻
I talked Brandon into being the guest speaker at this month’s FMCO Gathering. When he was in seminary one of his favorite classes was a Marriage & Family Counseling class. Afterwards he got certified as a Prepare-Enrich Facilitator/Administrator. So he pulled out those tools and shared them with all the couples at our event. It was a great way to end our week long Anniversary vacation. We were able to have time to ourselves to evaluate our own marriage and then use what we’ve learned and struggled through to encourage other couples in their marriage journeys.
The Fordyce Bathhouse Visitor Center... so much history, so many beautiful details, the amount of tile, marble, wood, and iron that went into this building is mind blowing!
This may be one of my favorite gardens. The trails go on forever, you can spend a whole day here. @garvangardens is a perfect blend of art, architecture, landscape design, and whimsy. And the peacocks, I can’t leave out the gorgeous peacocks who greet you at the gate.
Downtown Wall Murals.
Oaklawn Horse Track. There is a sweet little spot where you can park and watch the racehorses warm up and practice. So beautiful!
57 foot Electronic Bell Tower in the middle of the woods. Garavan Gardens.
What does a midwife do when she gets a rare week off call? She grabs her husband and finds the nearest, far-enough, but not-too-far, historic town/national park for lazy days spent antiquing, hiking, and mineral water soaking. Guess where we are?
“Friendship between women is different…. We talk about different things. We delve deep. We go under, even if we haven’t seen each other for years. There are hormones that are released from women to other women that are healthy and do away with the stress hormones … It’s my women friends that keep starch in my spine and without them, I don’t know where I would be. We have to just hang together and help each other.” —Jane Fonda
ROOST verb : to settle down for rest or sleep. Every day the chickens rise with the sun. Early birds getting their worms and grubs. They busy themselves with pecking and scratching. They rest in the sun and bathe in the sand. They flock together, have a pecking order, their strength is in numbers... so many similarities to us. But one thing they are great at is at the end of the day, when the sun goes down, they make their way back to the roost and go to bed at a decent hour! Let’s put our work down for the night all get a good night of sleep. 🛌 😴 💤 🐓
Happy Birthday to Carson and Walt! We love you guys!!
We’ve got a new project! We bought a Green House so we could grow a business. We are always thinking a few steps ahead and one of our dreams was to build another space to share. We tried to buy a house down the road, but as we prayed about it the Lord shut that door. He usually does when he has something better in mind or we need to learn a little patience! Almost a full year later, our sweet neighbors moved and gave us first dibs on their house, which just happens to be directly in front of our home! The house is in great shape so just some paint, a few little updates, and Revival Hill Farm will have a new Green House ready to grow things!
This little guy isn’t meant for a classroom bound by four walls, forced to sit still, expected to not speak unless spoken to. He’s meant for the tops of the trees, dance parties, story telling, building, creating, dreaming, and laughter. I am so glad that we are able to give him this freedom in childhood. To do school work on the kitchen floor. I hope the world never breaks his wild creative spirit. I hope we are creating a space that cultivates his passion and helps him find balance. He turns SEVEN this weekend. We moved to this farm a few months before he was born. Time is fleeting. This parenthood journey is humbling, refining, and good work for the soul. What a blessing it is to be charged with nurturing these people in this place!
Adelaide the farmer girl.
Winter is a season of gathering around the hay-ring, eating to keep warm, trampling in the mud, hiding from the rain, and basking when the sun is out.
The break was nice, but this is good, too. Finding our rhythm again post-holiday season.
...and just like that the snow went away.
Snowmen, Snowomen, Snowcream... in Alabama, on the off chance we get a little snow everything shuts down to enjoy and play. A big thank you to my flexible clients who let me reschedule today so I could have a snow play day with the kids! I hope you enjoyed your day, too! ❄️
Alabama Snow Day at Revival Hill Farm!
Pecking and scratching into the new year. It feels like spring outside.
So fun to have all the sisters and cousins together! Katy and her family head back to Texas tomorrow and Sarah leaves for South Sudan shortly after. I hate to see this holiday end!
Christmas morning 2021✨
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
—John 1:1-5
Reeder Family Christmas!
@hrj423 These girls want to have little sisters so bad! Thanks for sharing your babies @goeclan and @marilynechols_ we loved seeing all of you Tuesday night!
Don’t forget to eat your greens over the holidays!
Redeemer Community Church Nine Lessons & Carols.
Dunn Family Christmas 🎄
“Love God, Tell the Truth, Work Hard, & Be Kind to Others.” When our kids were old enough to talk, Brandon started teaching them to memorize this saying. He lives this out daily for them, always seeking to know God more, tells the truth even when it is hard to hear, works so incredibly hard, and is helpful, kind, and generous to others. 🤍
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