Awakening Farm, LLC

02/14/2024

Taking a much needed break from digital distraction for the next 40+ days. I pray you and yours have a beautiful ease into spring and, most importantly, feel and see Him afresh.

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“Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you.“
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭33‬:‭20‬-‭22‬ ‭ESV‬‬

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“Lent is a time of going very deeply into ourselves… What is it that stands between us and God? Between us and our brothers and sisters? Between us and life, the life of the Spirit? Whatever it is, let us relentlessly tear it out, without a moment’s hesitation.” —Catherine Doherty

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02/08/2024

Warm weather in February has me dreaming of spring. 🙌🏻

Who is planning and prepping their garden this week??

Gardening points to and reminds me that I am not the source and sustainer of life. He is.

“I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. NO ONE gets to the Father except through me.” ~ Jesus 😉

If you are like me, dreaming of spring and planting, may we first focus our heart and mind on Him - the true giver of Life. 💜💜

02/06/2024

Starting the day with new life on the farm never gets old. ❤️

Welcome, babies!

That’s 17 piglets born in 72hrs 😆 👏🏼

02/03/2024

Happy start of the show season you two!!! ❤️

02/01/2024

Hugs are the best way to start the day, in my opinion. 😉

It’s going to be a good one. 🩷

01/30/2024

A prayer to start the day. 🩷

“Creator Spirit, who forever hovers over the lands and waters of earth, enriching them with form and colors no human skill can copy, give me today the mind and heart to rejoice in your creation.” ~ A Diary of Private Prayer, J. Baillie

A gentle reminder to spend time outside, no matter the weather. I promise you won’t regret it. 😉

Happy Tuesday!

01/22/2024

We have “life verses” for each of our kiddos. Before they were born we would talk and pray over them and choose a scripture we felt the Lord led us to to tuck away in our heart and mind as their parent. More for us than them but you get the idea.

Ry’s is Psalm 139:13-14 “For it was you who created my inmost being: you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”

I think it is easy to read that verse and find such comfort, as we should. And why we chose it 14yeads ago. We wanted her to remember who made her and formed her - He was her Creator and He doesn’t make mistakes. She was on purpose and for a purpose.

As I’ve aged, I realize the deeper truth of that verse can feel a little unsettling - he made me, formed me, KNOWS me - all parts of me. Not just the parts I am proud of and put out there for the world to see. ALL parts. 😳 Whoa, some not great parts going on and most definitely don’t want people to know them.

BUT, let’s reframe that thought a bit - The King and Creator of all things knows me so intimately and still loves and cherishes me, died for me, desires me. And chose to create me any ways!!! He is gift, the source.

THAT is what I hope Ry knows of this verse, especially as we have entered adolescence. As she changes, grows, matures, screws up, feels all the feels, etc. I hope she tucks this away as well. And as her mom, I need to remember this truth of her.

What I’m trying to say is this: As important as it is for us to know who we are, even more to know Him and His thoughts about us, friends. That is a true anchor, a foundation. Steadfast and always true.

As put it in her devotional (ps - that book is worth a spot on your shelf 😉)…

“Yes, the Lord knows your heart and everything else about you, but KNOWING His heart will set you free to be you and to be His.” 🙌🏻❤️

Glory to Him. All Glory to Him.

01/20/2024

I originally posted this without a caption because it is so beautiful it doesn’t really need one. Which is true.

And then I read this quote and changed my mind 😆… sorry, but not really. 👇🏻

“Be a glory chaser; run after God’s glory and not your own. The impact your life lived for Christ certainly will have eternal effects. But what you build here on earth itself will not last forever…. Any glory we could attain on this earth pales in comparison to the glory we get to bring Christ with our surrendered lives.” ~Ruth Chou Simons (Pilgrim)

Be a glory chaser - Christ’s Glory! 🙌🏻

Happy weekend ❤️

01/18/2024

“Praise is the rehearsal of our eternal song. By grace we learn to sing, and in glory we continue to sing.”
~CH Spurgeon

“All thy works with joy surround Thee,
Earth and heav’n reflect Thy rays,
Stars and angels sing around Thee,
Center of unbroken praise.”
~Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee

May we practice today and every day what will be our forever reality in Christ. 🙌🏻

01/17/2024

Snowmagedon 2024 should be documented 🥶

This week was not what we thought it would be (we are suppose to be on a cruise in the Bahamas 😆). We traded beaches for snow with some sickness thrown in the mix.

BUT, I wouldn’t want to walk through the unexpected turns with any other crew. ❤️

We are all well (mostly). Our little farm and animals are well. I am thankful.

And now, I’d like some southern weather back please. 🙏🏼😅



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01/15/2024

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For FB

Farmers across Tennessee and especially here in Blount County are donning heavy work clothes, boots, hats and gloves, as they go out to care for their livestock, poultry and other animals. Besides ensuring the animals have enough food to eat to stay warm, farmers will be breaking up ice in water troughs and praying their equipment will start in freezing temperatures. Farmers don't get snow or bad weather days off.