The Lord Gave it to Me

“That man is truly happy who can say all of his substance, be it little or be it much, the Lord gave it to me.” -Charles Spurgeon

Not even a year ago this ground was but a forest, covered in pine needles, thorny weeds, and a multitude of trees. We cleared an acre for our homesite, leaving nothing behind but bare earth. We have slowly, with a lot of hard work, time, and money, made this stead our home.

The grass you see, may seem but a simple thing, something so familiar and vast that it is often taken for granted. To us, however, it is just another reminder of God’s blessing of our home.

For 9 months this spot has been dirt — mud when it rained, and so we planted grass. What started as a seed, covered in hay, and showered in lots of hose water and prayer, is now a yard full of grass. Grass we planted ourselves, (with the laborious help of family).

How silly, you must be thinking, but if you have experienced loss, grief, and a time of very little materialistic substance, you understand not only the joy, but the overwhelming gratefulness of such a small thing as a green yard. And not any yard, but a yard fashioned by our own hands with the mercy, help, and blessings of God.