Posted in Homestead Garden and Farm
With the Thanksgiving holiday quickly approaching (where did this year go?); I've been pondering having a thankful heart. Our family has much to give thanks for- health, a home (not our dream home, but a roof over our heads nonetheless), friends, family, and for the time being, 2 gardens!
Gardening is one of those things that we just "do" in our family. For me, growing things is not only a hobby, but a passion I suppose. As I ponder giving thanks, and more importantly....living thanks to Him who gives to us so generously and abundantly; I am seeking ways to make gardening a way of giving and living gratitude.
Here are a few thoughts:
Sharing the harvest, a simple place to start.
Planting an extra row of edibles to donate to a food bank or needy famililes.
Saving seeds and sharing those with other gardeners.
Starting a community garden and teaching others the skills to grow their own food.
Market gardening, and donating part (or all) of the profits to the needy or perhaps to a missionary.
Hosting a "Harvest Festival" that gives honor and glory to the Lord of the Harvest.
Giving the gift of seeds to a needy family.
Supporting mission efforts that teach sustainable agriculture.
Anyone else have ideas to share?
Give Thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action. ~W.J. Cameron
Blessings,
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