The Growing Season: A Year of Down-on-the-Farm Devotions

"Sarah has a voice that can speak to us all, and this book is a beautiful representation of her ability to just be real. After reading this book you’ll feel like she's your best friend." -Jill Wagner, actressWisdom on Everything from the Soil to Your Soul Farm life calls to the heart of every Christian, whether we experience it on daily walks through wide open spaces or in the country music we play while stuck in morning traffic. This is by God’s design-the cycle of trusting, sowing, and reaping mirrors our journey with Him. With The Growing Season, you’ll witness how intricately farming and faith intertwine. Illuminated through the Bible’s truths and author Sarah Philpott’s own stories from life on a Tennessee cattle ranch, you’ll venture month by month and season by season towards relishing the splendor of God’s creation, realizing the need for you to trust Him in good times and bad, and rejoicing in the vision of abundance He has for you. Packed with tips for baking, grilling, planting, and learning farm lingo, this collection of funny, moving, and inspiring insights will help keep you rooted in God’s desire for your life. Kick off your work boots, pour yourself a glass of sweet iced tea, and draw closer to your Creator as you celebrate His provision. Review "The Growing Season is a beautiful invitation to slow down, get your hands dirty, and stay present for what's really important in life: faith, family, and friends. The down-home recipes Sarah includes are exactly what's needed to meld these three components together." --Jess Ronne, author of Sunlight Burning at Midnight and Blended with Grit and Grace"As a dairy farmer it's rare to find others who truly understand the dance between working on the farm and worshiping on the farm. Sarah Philpott has done both. This is a wonderful book for other farm women while also introducing and sharing farm life with others who are far from the farm. There is no better place to find God's miracles and live out his parables." --Diane Loew, AFarmWife.com"Chock-full of lively storytelling and faithful insights, sprinkled throughout with enticing recipes, this devotional is a delight for anyone embracing, or even simply curious about life on the homestead. A perfect gift for anyone whose heart beats for backyard chickens, quiet mornings on a porch swing, and the peaceful life." --Melissa Ferguson, bestselling author of The Cul-de-Sac War"In The Growing Season, Sarah warmly invites us over to her family farm to experience life, beauty, and growth amidst God's handiwork. Through endearing down-to-earth stories, exquisite photos, powerful Scriptures, and comforting recipes, you'll be encouraged to slow down and experience the goodness of God all around you. You'll be compelled to experience more of God in your life, in whatever season you find yourself." --Annie Boyd, coauthor of The Gathering Table and cofounder of TheGinghamApron.com"In The Growing Season, Sarah Philpott quickly becomes a gal's faithful, wise, and funny friend. She beautifully weaves soul-filling truth into the tapestry of everyday farm life, never forgetting to include threads of humor and wit. Philpott's words will encourage every gal to live out her faith in every season, regardless of where she calls home." --Jenny Albers, author of Courageously Expecting"Reading The Growing Season was like walking down the dirt road to my neighbor's house, settling in with a cuppa something, and having deep and meaningful conversations about the land, the family, the community, the Bible, and God. Basically a book of my favorite things." --Traci Rhoades, author of Not All Who Wander (Spiritually) Are Lost"Sarah Philpot has written a must-read seasonal devotional for anyone looking to draw closer to God as they curl up with a mug of hot cocoa to the serenity of life on the farm. She helped me look forward to my quiet time each week, while not stressing ove whether or no I missed a day of reading (duri