09/10/2026
BEING TESTED, Y’ALL…
The last couple of weeks at 3H Farm’s Market have been AMAZING.
We’ve met so many new customers, continued to see so many of our faithful regulars, and watched our little Market reach people we never could have reached on our own.
God has been good to us. And YOU have been good to us.
You’ve shared our posts. You’ve told your friends. You’ve supported our farm, our family, and our business. The amount of love we’ve felt lately has been incredible.
But with growth comes something I wasn’t quite prepared for…
Criticism. Negativity. And apparently, a whole lot of testing for me personally.
People have made comments about farming and our way of life without knowing anything about what it actually takes to raise livestock, grow food, run a farm, or make a living doing it.
I’ve even had someone ask who I voted for before they would decide whether or not they would purchase our beef.
Think about that for a minute.
Not how we raise our cattle.
Not the quality of our beef.
Not how we care for our animals.
Not whether we’re honest people.
Not whether we work hard or stand behind what we sell.
Who did you vote for?
And THAT is where I’m being tested.
Because if you know me, you know I have absolutely NO problem defending myself, my husband, my family, our farm, or the life we’ve worked so hard to build.
There have been several times lately when Chris has looked at me and said:
“Put the phone down. Don’t respond.”
Y’ALL.
Apparently holding my tongue requires a whole other level of Jesus that I have not yet mastered. 😂
But I’m working on it.
Because I’m starting to understand something…
Not every comment deserves my response.
Not every opinion deserves my energy.
And not every battle is mine to fight.
Sometimes the most powerful thing I can do is put the phone down, pray, and keep doing exactly what God has called me to do.
And maybe THAT is the test.
Can I still show love when someone is unkind?
Can I keep my peace when someone is trying to take it?
Can I trust God enough to let HIM handle something instead of feeling like I have to handle it myself?
Because the devil knows where my buttons are. And goodness gracious, he knows exactly which ones to push. 😂
But here’s what he doesn’t get to do:
He doesn’t get to steal the joy from what God is doing here.
He doesn’t get to make me forget the hundreds of wonderful people because of a handful of negative ones.
He doesn’t get to turn my blessings into bitterness.
And he certainly doesn’t get to stop what God is building.
So I’m going to keep working.
I’m going to keep loving people.
I’m going to keep raising food we’re proud to put on your family’s table.
I’m going to keep thanking God for every person who walks through our doors.
And I’m going to keep learning when to speak up…and when to simply be still and let God handle it.
I don’t care who you voted for.
I don’t care if we agree on everything.
If you walk through the doors of 3H Farm’s Market, you will be treated with kindness and respect.
Because at the end of the day, we’re not here to ask who you voted for.
We’re here to feed people. We’re here to serve our community. We’re here to love people. And we’re here to honor God while doing it.
So yes…
I’M BEING TESTED, Y’ALL.
But maybe passing the test isn’t having the perfect comeback.
Maybe passing the test is realizing…
I don’t need one. ❤️
God’s got this.
