I’m a farmer. And a florist. And a small business owner. And a wife, a mama, a child of God, a friend, a mentor, a teacher…..
And way too often I muddle up all those titles. I get them out of order, and have spent too many years feeling overwhelmed. 
Today I’m going to share a small first installment of my flower farmer adventure, which is really the adventure of how I stopped trying to be everything at once. {Have you been there before? I’m being as transparent as I dare, and I hope these experiences resonate with you, no matter your work or industry!}

Part 1 
When we starting our flower farming adventure in 2012, I had no idea what it would cost. I’m not talking about pricey seeds or costly equipment – I’m speaking of how it would affect my health.
The cold, hard truth is that flower farming is a marathon of extremely difficult and grinding work. Sure, our harvest days are filled with bounty and beauty beyond compare, but in order to get to that point, there is an incredible amount of mental energy (planning and strategizing), muscle-work (moving earth is not for the faint of heart), and repetitive task-work that has to happen.

Colossians 3:23a “Whatever you do, work heartily….”
BUT ALSO
Jesus said, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28