Planted at the Farmer’s Market

Grow where you are planted….Well, I’ve been planted at the farmer’s market and I’ve been doing a lot of growing there.

A funny thing about me is that when I feel led by God to move on something, it usually takes me a while to actually do the thing. Not so much out of willful disobedience, but mostly out of doubt.

(Side note: as I type this, I just received a revelation that the reason why it takes so long for things to happen in my life is because I take too long to move on the instruction. NOT because God is still working things out, but because God already worked it out and is waiting for me to do MY part. Note to self: STOP PROCRASTINATING… This can be a whole blog by itself, so let’s get back to the farmer’s market……)

For awhile, I ponder, “Lord is this really what you want me to do? How am I supposed to do this? What’s your purpose in this? Is this just a me thought or a God thought?”

The next stage is prayer, and it usually goes like this, “Lord if it is you that want me to do this thing, then I pray that when I act on these instructions that you bless the process and allow everything to go smoothly. If it’s not your will Lord, then I ask that you put a stop to it. I only want to do your will.”

THEN, when my prayers are answered and everything has gone smoothly, I STILL HAVE THE AUDACITY to go back and ask God, “but is this really you? Is this a trap from the enemy? Is it a distraction from what you REALLY want me to do Lord?” I truly believe in seeking the Lord, putting him first in all things, and making sure my actions are God approved (Proverbs 16:3). But sometimes I feel like I overdo it. Y’all I wonder if God ever gets annoyed with me checking in with Him about the same stuff over and over. Hmmm 🤔

Anywho, I said all of that to say that it took me a literal year to actually start participating in the farmer’s market. I emailed the organizer LAST SUMMER! LAST SUMMER Y’ALL!!! I didn’t actually sign up until June 2025 🤦🏾‍♀️. To be honest, even then it was still a struggle for me to submit the application.

Let me tell you something though, I’m so happy that I finally did what I was supposed to do. My first day vending was such a beautiful experience. Seeing God’s plans unfold and His purposes be revealed was the highlight of my entire day. Selling things did not matter. If I had walked away from that market with 0 sales, it would have been completely fine because seeing God at work was priceless.

For starters, the Surrendered booth was set up right next to another Christian vendor. Apparently, she’s usually set up in a different spot on the other aisle, but for some reason that day was different. Also, 4 free Bibles were claimed that day. When setting up, I felt kind of silly posting a sign for free Bibles. I was in my head thinking “No one is going to want these Bibles.” HA! The devil is a liar! FOUR seeds were planted that day…actually FIVE because a couple was going to share their Bible. I met so many beautiful souls that day and learned so much about God’s people.

It was a lesson. It was a growth moment. It was a reminder to trust, don’t doubt, and be obedient even if I don’t understand.

P.S. I wanted to give all the details about Surrendered’s 1st day at the market, but this blog has gotten long so I’ll make a part 2.