How does a music festival get started with people who don't play instruments, let alone carry a tune?
I suppose it all began with a seed....
It was the Summer of 2022, a friend hosted an event in our field along the river bank. The field was alive with campers, fireworks, music and life. I had imagined us growing hay where we now stood surrounded by people. I could feel the sense of community, the joy that filled the air was almost tangible and hard to walk away from. I soaked in the beauty of what happens when a group of people come together with a shared vision, and a common goal. That day, I caught a glimpse of what God would be stirring within me in the months to come.
Some time had passed, the campers had long gone home. On one of my many walks down to the river, I paused and looked out over the empty green land.... "Wouldn't it be amazing if this field was filled with worship." I smiled as the thought passed me by and I continued to walk to the water. Worship in the field sat on my heart for some time. It felt a little impossible to be honest. I had never taken on such a project, and wasn't even sure what the process would look like or where to begin. So it just sat quietly, tucked inside of me, hidden away like it didn't exist. It took nearly a year for me to share this thought with a beautiful friend. She shared my passion and excitement, and became the first member of the team. The next thing I knew four of us were piled into my SUV for our first official meeting as we drove a couple of our kids to a class. Our conversation was alive with discussion, creating, planning and prayer. Websites were getting built, posts were being made and the team was growing. I didn't realize it took more than a field and an invitation to host such an event. I am so grateful God is perfectly orchestrating the team to bring this vision to life. This is the beginning of the story, but it's insignificant because it's not about us, and I never want that to be confused.... It's all about HIM.
Give praise to the Lord, proclaim His name; make known among the nations what He has done. Sing to Him, sing praise to Him; tell of all His wonderful acts. Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek His face always. ~1 Chronicles 16:8-11
I use to dream of seed going into the soil, and us reaping a harvest to gain sustainability... But now I find myself praying for a different kind of harvest. I pray this land becomes a place for healing, a place for reconciliation, a place for families to be restored and broken lives made new. Maybe even a place for revival. I pray that this land will be used by God, as He so chooses.
I pray these things because my family is a testimony of the incredible beauty of God. I had a front row seat to His beautiful penmanship. I have seen Him heal the broken hearted, and bind up their wounds. I have experienced His rich love transform our family. I have witnessed His tender mercies unfold in my living room. I have heard His sweet voice guide my path many times. We are a family of beauty from ashes, and I pray that this land becomes a harvest of testimonies sharing the beauty of what God has done.
Maybe you feel like you're at rock bottom, like you're hanging by a thread. Maybe you're broken hearted... Feeling abandoned or lost... Perhaps you're struggling with addiction.... Hurting.... Feeling alone ... Maybe your marriage, your job, your life is no longer fulfilling..... You don't know what tomorrow holds, all hope feels gone.... Perhaps life has been hard...
COME WORSHIP HIM ....
Maybe life is exactly how you want it... Your plans have come together better than you could have dreamed.... Your relationships are strong, your job is rewarding, life is in perfect rhythm... You feel richly blessed....
COME WORSHIP HIM.....
No matter where we find ourselves in life, on a mountain top or in a valley, we can easily forget how desperately we need Him. Without Him, it's all empty and void.
When we come to worship the KING OF KINGS & LORD OF LORDS we will witness repentance, salvation, freedom, joy, surrender, healing and so much more....
COME WORSHIP HIM....
I pray that every seed that falls on this soil, will bear fruit and produce a crop. Not to prosper for our own gain, but to prosper the kingdom of heaven & glory of the Lord. May this festival be a time of worship, where He restores our souls and leads us in paths of righteousness. A place where we turn to God in spirit and in truth. It's so easy to be distracted with all the clutter and chaos that surrounds us regularly. Maybe it's a good time to be reminded that there is only One who is worthy of our time and praise. I am convinced there is no better place to be, than where God invites us, and I trust He is inviting us back to Him, back to His word, back to a posture of surrender.
We invite you to join us at the Harvest Festival, where we will WORSHIP HIM together in unity, as a family.
I look at this little farm, and we may not have a lot to offer, but we do have this little piece of ground, and we dedicate it all to Him. May He receive all the glory.... and May it be a sweet sweet sound to His ears...
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker....
~ Psalm 95:6 ~
COME WORSHIP HIM ...
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