The Foundation

The Foundation…..the most important part of anything in existence is the foundation. It is the starting point for a home, a relationship, a business, a country, a belief system, etc. It is the foundation is not set correctly and firmly, then whatever is built on it will not last long.

This farm was started years ago on a foundation that was formed out of nothing but the land and what grew on it. Today, I have the advantage of starting with an existing foundation that including barns, a chicken house, tractor and equipment, and knowledge gained from my dad’s, granddad’s, uncles’, aunts’, mom’s, and grandmas’ experiences. The farm is covered with pecan trees that my granddad planted and nursed for years. Ponds that were dug years ago providing water for livestock and stocked with fish.

This week, we were finally able to make progress on our new greenhouse and just like every building we started with a foundation. From the foundation, up went the hoop uprights and the support system. When the greenhouse is completed, we will be able to grow vegetables year round for years to come. We will be able to start plants from seeds in early February which will put us months ahead of the growing season.

The Foundation……our bees start with a foundation of honeycomb for both storing honey but also laying eggs for brood or new baby bees. The Foundation……..chickens and other birds start with a foundation of pine needles, sticks, leaves, etc. to make the nest for their young. Everyday I learn more and more from observations and experiences on the farm that reaffirm what I read in the Bible. This is my serenity.

Psalm 104:5 He set the earth on its foundations, so that it should never be moved.