Acres of Hope

12/20/2024

Everyone is excited about the new hay hut!

12/07/2024

Don’t think that God doesn’t care about our most trivial, even whimsical, desires! Most people who know me know I love Christmas. Every year I would take a trip to a different Christmas town. I would walk around and think to myself, “I would love to live in a cute little Christmas town like this.” And, now I do! Remember, God sees you and He knows you, and he’s so so good!

12/04/2024

12/04/2024

We were able to catch a little sun and outside time on this cold and windy winter day.

12/01/2024

We have a new shepherd named Ian. Matthew Jack was excited to find him and named him. “Then as the journey goes each day we’ll have some family fun, remembering to love the King- God’s one and only son!”
Happy first day of advent!

11/30/2024

Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10

The Hebrew word for still is raphah and it means to sink down, relax, let go, cease striving or withdraw. Being still doesn’t mean that we should just be quiet or even still, it means we should stop fighting and trust God.

"be still"; not that they should be like sticks and stones, stupid, indolent, and unconcerned at the commotions that were in the earth, and be unaffected with the judgments of God, and be wholly silent and inactive; but that they should not be fearful, nor fretful and impatient, or restless and tumultuous; but be quiet and easy, resigned to the will of God, and live in an assured expectation of the appearance of divine Providence in their layout

“saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.””
‭‭Luke‬ ‭22‬:‭42‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

11/30/2024

We’ve had a wonderfully FULL couple of days. Two Thanksgiving dinners with family, wrestling with cousins, building gingerbread houses, helping put up Christmas trees in our little town, and going to hear some beautiful music at the local coffee shop.
It’s SO easy to be thankful for the gift of Matthew Jack De Cecco. It’s easy to be thankful for my precious family, my amazing community, my wonderful church, and all the cherished blessings in my life. But, in this season, the Lord is teaching me to be thankful for so much more. His word teaches us that His will is for us to be thankful in all circumstances. I’m learning to be thankful for the wilderness seasons, the seasons of waiting, the seasons of trials, the seasons of pruning. Gods is faithful and good through every season. I’m thankful for His perfect timing, for His intentional preparation, for His grace to get through hard, heavy, and hectic seasons, and for the open doors that are yet to be seen, for the opportunities being prepared for me. I’m thankful He’s sanctifying me and continuing His work in me. I’m singing, “I wanna be tried by fire, purified. You take whatever you desire. Lord, here’s me life” until it’s true in every fiber of my being.
“Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.”
‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5‬:‭16‬-‭18‬ ‭NLT‬‬

11/23/2024

One big happy farm family🐴🐈🐶👦

11/23/2024

So proud of our little farm mascot, Lulu. She is doing great with kids of all ages and staying calm and happy in all the chaos!

11/22/2024

It’s a beautiful day for a ride

10/30/2024

Here are a few more pictures from our Fall for Jesus Festival. We pray that seeds were planted and God will make them grow. “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor. For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭3‬:‭6‬-‭9‬ ‭NIV‬‬

10/27/2024

Lulu did a great job as the farm mascot!

10/27/2024

We had a wonderful time hosting the Fall for Jesus Festival today. To God be the glory!

10/26/2024

We’re just about to kick off our Fall for Jesus festival with the Joyful Moms Club and families from the community! Please pray for God to move and touch the lives of every person who comes!

10/23/2024

Early mornings on the farm are so worth the 4:51am wake up calls as he comes running in my room, “Hi, mommy!” He was truly born to live this life. He loves watching the sun come up and feeding the animals right at daylight.

10/22/2024

My little cowboy 🤠

10/12/2024

We can’t wait to host the Joyful Moms Club and some awesome moms and their children at the Fall for Jesus Festival soon. We’re looking forward to making s’mores at our new fire pit. The horses are excited as well. ’moreofJesus ’morethanmeetstheeye