I'm on the verge of being overwhelmed by all I don't know. There is SO MUCH to learn about agriculture, about agrarianism and rural life and connections to Scripture and St. Isidore the patron of farmers and Amish agriculture and ecosystems and SO MUCH. It seems I add a new book to my "to read" list daily (I have an entire bookshelf already filled with ag-related books, only a few of which I've completed yet). There is so much wisdom and knowledge out there. There are so many individuals who have done amazing things with the land.
Yet -- God's hand is what enables this all. We cannot grow plants on our own. Our best efforts are in vain if He does not bless them. It is through Him that we have the ability to push a seed deep in the soil or research potting mix. And once we have done all we can do, exhausted our knowledge and resources in hopes of abundant harvest, it is our blessing to sit back and wait to see what He will do with what we have done.
Remembering that is like taking a deep breath when on the edge of hyperventilating. It's not me, it's Him.
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