The older I get, the less and less I do.
Earlier this month, we were experiencing frustrating brownouts—lights flickering, appliances faltering—and discovered the power line that runs from our service pole to the house needed to be replaced. It was an unexpected $2,500 repair. Ouch.
Our budget is already tight right now. It’s a season—we’ve committed (and are thankful!) to supporting our local school ministries, which has removed much of our “expendable” income for the time being.
And then—within an hour of receiving that estimate—we got a call from someone asking if they could buy a starter flock of hair sheep — one I had been looking to re-home.
For exactly $2,500.
Coincidence?
I don’t think so.
God doesn’t always answer prayers the way we expect, but He always provides what we need. Sometimes that provision looks like sheep walking out the gate at just the right time.
The other day, Marion told me she had prayed at the county fair that dad would win the $100 in script dollars. He didn’t. But we talked about how God answered that prayer too—with a “no.” Because that, too, was what was best for us.
So I’ll ask again—do you believe in coincidence?
Or are you, like me, starting to see a loving pattern in the ways God shows up, over and over again?
I’ve started noticing that those patterns often come through people — a neighbor who lends a hand, a friend who stops by at just the right time… or a stranger whose timing makes us shake our heads and smile.
With gratitude,
Leah
Great Heritage Farm
P.S. I also had the opportunity to speak at the garlic festival this past Sunday on behalf of the Sustainable Farming Association— what a great time! Several familiar faces from our farm family were in the crowd, and your smiles helped me get over my public speaking butterflies. Thank you for cheering me on and listening in!
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Benjamin and I had such a fun afternoon talking all things homestead at the Garlic Festival — from the “top 3” traditional animals to how to keep the dream alive without burning out.
