We still haven’t made many connections in our town, even after living here almost ten years. We’ve hosted many gatherings but rarely get invitations in return. I’ve travelled a lot and some places have such a “good feeling” for me others not so much. I know one can be happy anywhere, but lately, I’ve been feeling a pull to move on to one of these “good feeling” places. Thanks for the video. 🙏😊
We just moved here last October and my church is already like family. I'm so thankful for my elders who faithfully lead the congregation as well as the many families who create a culture of hospitality and loyalty in the body!
Thank you Shaye, I think after watching your journey on this channel, this is by far the best vlog. It is timely because I have had many days of feeling flat but going forward. Yes, with walks and fellowship. Harvesting, cooking and sharing. Even with this, I question my purpose - today before seeing your vlog, I decided it was exactly what I have been doing, right now is my purpose. Being in and part of my community. A group of us open our homes every month for a lunch - here at the farm we opened to volunteers to work but also take the produce they grow home. Put seed packets together so they can grow their own - not just food but flowers. All along the way I kept thinking - this is so small. Till one of our lunch ladies said to me that this fellowship saved her last year. I was so happy - then I realized, it has saved me too. On line communities save people - access to new ideas and places, people doing the same or different. We are miles apart - but we are not so distant to say - thank you and keep your home open, your heart open to us. We truly appreciate you and your family x
Girl, I’ve been following you for YEARS, since your beginning, and THIS is my favorite video! I love the boldness of your faith! You don’t hide it. ...and Amen! 😉❤️
Our pastor said in a sermon on community, “God doesn’t need your good works, but your neighbor does.” Oh boy. True. We are so thankful for the community the Lord has placed us in. Let’s us consider how to stir one another up with love and good works. Not neglecting to meet with one another, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the day drawing near. Hebrews 10:24-25
Dr Tim Mackie this week asked the question, instead of asking God why there is so much suffering, ask God how you can help those who suffer. Thank you for this reminder that even the “little things” can be a BIG THING to those in need.
This mothers day will be the first where my mother does not remember who we are. At least she is still here..I am grateful for all that has and will be. God is good.
Love to your family, such a hard thing. You are right though, it is a blessing to still have her. If she is able to remember, ask her to share stories of her early life. I have very fond memories of the tales my grandmother only told after she forgot the more recent past. Stories of my father as a very young child came back to her vividly then. Intimate memories of her courtship by my grandfather were fun to share with friendly "strangers" instead of feeling awkward while staring into the eyes of her children. Enjoy her as she is, happy mother's day to you.
I pulled the kids out of online school one day this week and we headed to the the hills for a hike. We were instantly happy and at peace. There is nothing like nature to heal the soul. 💚🌱
This was so beautiful. My husband and I have worked hard to cultivate community in our lives. It is not easy. But all of the hard work, awkwardness, and pitfalls are outshined by the love, friendship and support our community provides to our family.
I've watched this video three times now and I just feel it so much. It was so beautifully done.... Your words were so heartfelt. I feel more inspired than ever to open my home and my table more. You have a gift and I thank you for sharing it with all of us. Have a blessed Mother's Day. xo 🌷
My favorite video you’ve made. The cry of our hearts is all around, to leave the ugly that gets thrust upon us and run towards community and love for one another. 💕
My 9 yo grandson is still fighting a brain tumor ...after surgeries and radiation at Saint Judes the tumor is in remission and his last 6 month checkup again verified that fact, we are safe for now, and so grateful. 'Go Gray In May' May is brain tumor awareness month. God bless your dear friends in such difficult times. ❤ Another uplifting video you've made Shaye...thank you.
Father God - you are our healer and the source of our hope and strength. You know this young man as your own and you have known him since before you created time. You are the source of healing and the source of our peace. I pray this for your child and his family. Hold him in your tender loving arms as only you can. Surround him and his family with your love and your peace. Let them rest always in you. In Jesus powerful name. Amen
@@nancymiller4678 Thank you ! I very much appreciate your kindness & prayer. Our grandson has a twin brother who worries over his brother so much they are best friends and need each other very much....we are so thankful that the tumor has not shown any growth in over a year now. We also pray for all the children fighting cancer they are special little angels. ❤❤❤ God Bless you
Grateful I am able to watch this while in ICU and surrounded by mostly comatose people. Made me feel good. Can't wait to go home. Pray for those still here and for the poor soul that passed away the other night. You never know what life with hand you. Enjoy each day
My stepboys (13 and 15) lost their mom in January to cancer. Today is a heavy day for me, trying to navigate celebrating being a mom, while honoring their grief and loss. My own daughter has to work all day, so I'm kind of feeling sorry for myself. This video was a big help for my heart.
Oh honey, I'm so sorry for what you are all going through! Loving those boys through the loss of their mom, even if it means your heart is taking a back seat to theirs for a season, is planting such good seeds!! As Proverbs 31 says, your children will rise up and call you blessed! Prayers for your heart and theirs!
Thank you... i had tears of joy while watching this video. The truth that you shared,your open heart that you exposed in this video,and love that you brought with you thoughts-this is essential now...in fact it has always been the most important thing-lifting up the eyes to the hill,and also sharing love with others,stay genuine,simple,caring and loving. Love your family xoxo
Ive been watching your channel just under a year and I really enjoy this style of video you put out. The music choice, the imagery and your commentary is magical. It's truly beautiful to see someone of differing lifestyles and faith meet others on the common ground of love & kindness. I just got home and was feeling a bit frustrated, just on the edge of falling into a bad attitude and your video and words lightened every atom in my body, cleared my mind and helped me center in the heart. Thank you for your truth, your courage and your perseverance. The most beautiful thing in the world to me is to be humbled and have the opportunity to help another soul. You are truly beautiful and kind to recognize and empathize with the pain and suffering with others and deeply courageous to take your beliefs and transform them into practice. Thank you!
Wow, what a great video with such a beautiful message!! I sat and cried the whole video❤️ Thank you for such a wonderful video and for such a great reminder of Gods endless love for us even in the hardest of times!! God bless you!
Praying to Jesus and Mary , is the most, peaceful, humbling , true, healing and peace. The reality. Amen. Love this video! Beautiful, all of it! Thank you for the reminder!
The Bible nowhere instructs believers in Christ to pray to anyone other than God. The Bible nowhere encourages, or even mentions, believers asking individuals in heaven for their prayers. Why, then, do many Catholics pray to Mary and/or saints such as Gertrude, Rita, Sylvester, Vincent, Agnes, etc.? Why do they petition the dead to request their prayers? Catholics view Mary and the saints as “intercessors” before God. They believe that a saint, who is glorified in heaven, has more “direct access” to God than we sinners do from our earthly vantage point. In Catholic thinking, if a saint delivers a prayer to God, it is more effective than our praying to God directly. This concept is blatantly unbiblical. Hebrews 4:16 tells us that we, believers here on earth, have direct access to God and can “approach the throne of grace with confidence.”
That was beautiful...💜 I wish I could find community here where I live, I find it difficult and esp now more so...I will keep trying...I have my farm and so much to offer and miss having friends to come and eat and sit by a fire, have good conversations...play music... I love cooking and miss doing that for others I have so much in my garden already I am ready ! You put a beautiful message together in the vlog...also I am so sorry for your 2 friends with their very hard times...have a good week ahead Shaye ❤️
We lost my mother in law to cancer in February. My heart and my motivation have been heavy this year... thank you for sharing! Life goes on... different but we must soldier on. You are rocking the overalls! ❤️
Awww, Sweetie - You are so loved and I feel you pain. Praying that God lifts you up as only He can. It IS different, and it is still very hard and raw. HE knows, and He knew before time began. It is hard... your are loved! May HIs peace that passes all understanding fill your heart and mind as you rest... in HIM!
@@nancymiller4678 thank you Nancy... His grace is seeing us through . We were able to do home hospice and walk with her all the way... hardest thing ever but it was worth it and the only way to go (for us). We are focusing on our new granddaughter and our other son is getting married this summer... God is good... holding tight and trying to stay focused. Sending you love... I thank you
Watching you walk with your daughter on that mountain path brought my own son back to me.He has been gone about eight years now.Please tell your friend although the first couple of years is rough her daughter will be ever present and she will come to her in the people she meets and the places she goes.God always finds a way..., When she is ready take her to the mountains.Nature is very healing.This is a difficult time for you but just remember you were put in her life to be her angel on this earth and to help her heal.God Bless you and all the Mothers reading this now....
As I swept my little house feeling the heavy weight of the world I came across your channel pressed play, cried during this video as I felt valid in my imperfect life path, then subscribed !!!! 🌍 ❤️
Thank you for ALL of your videos. They are so much inspirational and real. My husband is an American, but he decided to learn my mother language ( Serbian), so that he could communicate with the people from our village. We send you love and greetings from Serbia. Will keep your friends in our prayers, sorry about the loss, i had a few very painful ones myself. But God gives hope.
Your video reminded me of a song we taught the kids in Sunday school....Be kind to one another, be tenderhearted too. Forgiving one another, like God forgives you. These words are very simple....they're also very true. They are found in the Bible...Ephesians 4:32.
Big tears with this video. Where I live, it’s currently illegal to gather with community. I didn’t know how important mine was to me until now. My heart anxiously awaits the day we can gather again
By far the BEST video yet! I hear Jesus saying well done my faithful servant! It’s in the valleys where we gather the tools for our break throughs. We can’t take people from places we haven’t been. Blessings and thank you for keeping it real!
This video is like a healing salve to the heart. I feel calm and ready to face another chapter. What a sweet blessing this channel is. Love and hugs to you all. ♡
We lost our youngest daughter to Covid three weeks ago after a 70+ day hard battle. I am broken and I don’t know how to be fixed. Mother’s Day is a hard time. Thank you for this video.
Saying a prayer for you right now. May the Father’s Mighty Arms and His unending love for His children, comfort you as you seek His healing and His Strength. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Beautiful video. Thank you for modeling building community and giving to others. It is so important. Your friends who lost their daughter will never stop grieving, it will just change in it’s intonations over time. Never stop bringing up her name, as it will always be precious to them, and as many people in their lives do stop bringing up her name it will be healing for them to know that you continue to cherish her too.
My husband and I are surrounded by people who’ve forgotten this. He struggles with the pain and inner conflict this causes. I’ve been trying to bring him back to himself, to heal, and to God really! I Couldn’t have watched this beautiful heartfull message at a better time. Thank you! I’m renewed by this support. Could this platform be seen as a gathering too?
This is incredibly gorgeous and so needed with good timing right now! Becoming an empty nester of my only son turning 18 in June, being widowed 16 yrs ago makes for lonely times... Time with family, friends and Community can feel overwhelming just thinking about it but once we do share time together, it's so worth it! Thanks for sharing your heart and Gorgeous life ! Well done with Blessings from Omak Washington just two hrs North!❤️ 🙏 🙌
This is one of the most beautiful and edifying things I’ve ever seen on RUclips. You put into words so well how we fell about all the community dinners we have at out house - and that beautiful hymn! Please do more videos like this!!
Perfect. You always hit the nail on the head and always at the right time. My prayers to you and your friends during this difficult time. As soon as restrictions lift I will offer my table to others
This ministered straight to my heart, & at the same time issued a challenge to move outside of my comfort zone and practice hospitality in my home instead of making excuses. Thank you 💕
Beautiful. You are a good soul Shaye. We’ve been locked down for much longer over here in the UK and starting to reconnect feels alien, hard, scary even - like climbing a mountain. You are very good at reminding us that hard isn’t bad. 💕
I love that you’re team overalls now. I live in mine. It’s so nice having them loaded up with garden tools and being ready as soon as I slip them on. And I can just take off dirty overalls and put on a skirt or shorts and be relatively clean inside.
Oh! This video really talked to me and brought me tears .... reminded me to focus on others and my community instead of disappointments, frustrations and stress. I love all your videos but this one was a plus to me! Tfs 🌺🌸🌷
Thank you this is so penetrating into my heart. I also like to open my table to friends and family. I am increasing my garden this year and look forward to beautiful abundance which gives more to share. Thank you. Bless you.
Mine is my church they have helped me pray to our Lord in Savior during some very hard times the last year. The prayers were answered what a blessing to have a great family plus my church family. I'm so blessed but here on earth it's my husband who's my rock my two sons I'm so proud of them both my my 4 year old grandson has bug my greatest joy he has brought me out of a great depression I've been in. He calls me Roo Roo I dont know where the name came from but it's my name and everytime I here his sweet lil voice say it my heart is full. Love ur videos and the way u share living for and loving our Savior that knew of the reasons I subscribed. Happy Mother's Day 💐💕🥰
I'll look into Babble. We homeschool and belive Spanish is super important to learn with so much of the population speaking it. Your videos are so beautiful BTW. I've too been feeling more sadness then usually lately and I know so many who are. The mountains and lake are always where I feel grounded and whole again too, and I too am always happier filming or taking pictures. We have so many things in common! 🧡💛🧡
I absolutely love it and in my opinion it's one of the best language learning apps out there. They offer a free trial week, so just download and check out whether it's for you or not :)
Thanks for saying it all, especially the hymn. A lot of grief in the world. Hatred and weirdness and division and loneliness. You are right, we can’t control all that but we can reach out to one person. Even the loneliest of us
Shaye, sweet, beautiful Shaye, thank you for sharing this sincere, exquisite, very human and raw video with us, as a loving reminder of the goodness of God, friends, community and all that is rich and real. My sweet daughter Abby, 19, leaves to Scotland Thursday to serve a mission, I will share this song with her, she plays guitar, piano and flute and writes music. She will love this video especially . Bless you and yours dear one, the way you bless ours. Thank you!
Thank you Shay and Steward. This was a great way of reminding us to stay connected. All of your children are beautiful and your baby girl Georgia has grown so. Peace and love to you all. Really enjoyed. I love the outdoors and often take tips from your garden and cooking ideas. Thank you.
Wow, Girl! You really nailed this one! The perfect video for these troubled times. You are just such a sweet and caring person. And I would also like to thank you for your unabashed sharing of your faith. Bless you and your family always.
In a times like this we really need this to inspire one another’s to share and be good to each other’s. Thanks you for sharing your beautiful community.
This is by far one of my most favorite videos you have ever made. Makes me cry every time I watch. It also inspires me to my core and reminds me what it looks like to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Thank you Shaye
The beauty of the Mountains matched the beauty of your words. May God bless you and keep you, shine his face down upon you and continue to give you his perfect peace!
This was so comforting.... a big fan of The Elliot Homestead here in the West of Ireland! Nature, spirituality, community and hard work are very healing and lift the spirit I agree. Thankyou.
This made me so sad and nostalgic for times when I could see friends and family. I live in a place where we are still in the full throws of pandemic outbreaks so we aren't inviting anyone into our homes right now. I'm glad that you are able to welcome friends in again. Soon...soon...
There will always be sickness friend, we are only promised today. We don't fear death or the sickness going around. Hugs, laughter, fellowship, and Jesus is what everyone needs right now. 💚 Best wishes to you.
@@athenamissinghome619 I live in a place that is in the middle of very high numbers of outbreaks and high hospitalizations in my age group. I have friends and family who are immune-compromised and aren't able to get their vaccine because the government system is not prioritizing them. So yes, I do have things to fear with covid right now, unfortunately. Not everyone is lucky enough to live somewhere that has efficient vaccination programs and low transmission rates. I'm glad that you feel safe and secure though :)
@@duckyluver12 You should do some research before you get the vaccine. It’s experimental. And tell me, why in the world would you allow yourself or your family to take a vaccine which has literally zero corona virus in it? And do you know what exactly IS in it? If not, you should learn. I simply don’t understand why people don’t understand this. We will have to respectfully agree to disagree on this one. Best wishes.
@@duckyluver12 Keep with it Laura. There is an international community who is supportive of what you are doing - and sacrificing- to keep others alive. I admire you.
Love love love this video. It brought a tear to my eyes but then you lifted me up and filled me with such joy and hope ❤️🥰 Thank you for sharing your faith and love. You are making a difference and you are the salt & light of this world 🌎 ❤️🙏🏻
Oof, this really blessed me today. I lean into creation and fellowship with more necessity these days as well. You are so humbly being the hands and feet of our Lord. How grateful I feel for this message today. Thank you 🙏🏽
We just had our 7th child 🧒! My wife... a miracle worker! She has brought our community in to our farming world. A little diff than what you’re doing, due to we’re into high acreage no till organic grain farming. But the 80 acres my wife manages, the people food part of the farm, that’s our heart and soul. Congrats 🍾 on the new baby that’s on the way!
This is my favorite video ever. My son is a cancer survivor and I know well the heaviness of watching kids being taken by that horrid monster. I know the little girl you speak of and I think of her often. RIP sweet girl💔
I worked all weekend and so grateful to wake up early-thanks to the dog nudging-and watch this video. You took me up to the mountains to see an extraordinary carpet of grass and fields of flowers (here in New England, mountains glorious too, but different-tree lined), inspired new ideas for a salad and bread. Reinforced importance of family, friendship, fellowship. This refreshed my soul. Thank you.
You are truly lovely.. Thank you for sharing your heart when filled with light and when heavy. You inspire me to love, to be authentic, kind, to grow and to gather with others. Love and light.
Thank you ! This was comforting and encouraging! It encouraged me to look around for some overwhelmed Mama to serve .You have the gift of hospitality ! I don’t feel I do , but I want to learn .
Thank you for being an inspiration. Being a front line worker this past year has taken an emotional toll. I want to cultivate beauty in my life to balance the ugly parts that I can’t seem to shake.
Our sympathies and prayers for the losses your friends have endured, but you are so right about not getting caught in the negative, about resetting our mind and hearts. Community is harder to find in some areas of the country, we live in MT and everyone is independent and hermit(ish) that getting people to come over for a dinner or supper is very hard, Sadly we long for community but in the day and age of social media, it seems those who participate get satisfied and those of who yearn for face to face contact are suffering. We keep trying and pray in these times people will see and understand just how important community truly is in all of our lives. Thank you for sharing your heart struggles and your feelings of togetherness.
Thank you Shaye, your posts have encouraged and inspired me so very much. I love to host and will now make more of a point of asking others. I am in the same town I was born, small town, everyone knows everyone, but I love that I go somewhere and see a friendly face. Much old, historical, good people, sometimes hurting people, all able to support and encourage each other as you were saying. thank you
Thank you for sharing this! We've been the ones going through a hard season of loss in the past year, and our church has truly been the family of Christ to us. Even during lockdowns we've experienced hospitality in the form of dropped off meals, cards of encouragement in the mail, porch visits and so many prayers on our behalf. We have felt so surrounded by love and it's such a beautiful blessing. I love the hymn you quoted and recognized the words! Do you use the split-leaf Psalter?! I found you on RUclips because of the gardening, but I've been delighted to discover that you also memorize the Westminster and listen to Sinclair Ferguson and now quote a Psalm in a familiar metre! So delightful to find kindred spirits!
I've barely taken them off. They're purely utilitarian for me - turns out, they're wonderfully practical, comfortable, and useful! Who would've thunk ;)
This video made me cry. Such an important message. I wanted to come over for dinner and swap stories with you. So admire your efforts and intentions and willingness to share.
TEARFULLY GRATEFUL for this video. This walk thru the mountains has nurtured my weary soul today. And regarding the community table, you so eloquently put into words the vision for our home... trusting God that he will continue to make a way for it as now some burdens seem to slow us down. BUT- we are closer than ever. This video really captured the beauty of how much love goes into the food we prepare in love- as we pick, chop and get our hands all in. May our Father continue to bless the work of the hands and the pure desires of your heart.
So very grateful for our local community. Tell me about yours!
We still haven’t made many connections in our town, even after living here almost ten years. We’ve hosted many gatherings but rarely get invitations in return. I’ve travelled a lot and some places have such a “good feeling” for me others not so much. I know one can be happy anywhere, but lately, I’ve been feeling a pull to move on to one of these “good feeling” places. Thanks for the video. 🙏😊
Beautiful video ... I love these. May God Bless You and Yours.
We just moved here last October and my church is already like family. I'm so thankful for my elders who faithfully lead the congregation as well as the many families who create a culture of hospitality and loyalty in the body!
@@lifeinseason Oh I hear ya.
Thank you Shaye, I think after watching your journey on this channel, this is by far the best vlog. It is timely because I have had many days of feeling flat but going forward. Yes, with walks and fellowship. Harvesting, cooking and sharing. Even with this, I question my purpose - today before seeing your vlog, I decided it was exactly what I have been doing, right now is my purpose. Being in and part of my community. A group of us open our homes every month for a lunch - here at the farm we opened to volunteers to work but also take the produce they grow home. Put seed packets together so they can grow their own - not just food but flowers. All along the way I kept thinking - this is so small. Till one of our lunch ladies said to me that this fellowship saved her last year. I was so happy - then I realized, it has saved me too. On line communities save people - access to new ideas and places, people doing the same or different. We are miles apart - but we are not so distant to say - thank you and keep your home open, your heart open to us. We truly appreciate you and your family x
Girl, I’ve been following you for YEARS, since your beginning, and THIS is my favorite video! I love the boldness of your faith! You don’t hide it. ...and Amen! 😉❤️
Agreed!
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Amen!!! 🙌💕
This is exactly what we all need these days when everything is trying to pull us all apart. Thank you for this!
Psalm 121...a beautiful and encouraging psalm...Stay Strong . God Bless and keep you and your family and friends.
Our pastor said in a sermon on community, “God doesn’t need your good works, but your neighbor does.” Oh boy. True. We are so thankful for the community the Lord has placed us in. Let’s us consider how to stir one another up with love and good works. Not neglecting to meet with one another, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the day drawing near. Hebrews 10:24-25
Dr Tim Mackie this week asked the question, instead of asking God why there is so much suffering, ask God how you can help those who suffer. Thank you for this reminder that even the “little things” can be a BIG THING to those in need.
This mothers day will be the first where my mother does not remember who we are. At least she is still here..I am grateful for all that has and will be. God is good.
sending you & your family love
Aw I am so sorry hugs momma! ❤️🙏
My mom does not remember me! I am so very grateful she's still with us! Hugs to you!!!!!!!!!!
Love to your family, such a hard thing. You are right though, it is a blessing to still have her. If she is able to remember, ask her to share stories of her early life. I have very fond memories of the tales my grandmother only told after she forgot the more recent past. Stories of my father as a very young child came back to her vividly then. Intimate memories of her courtship by my grandfather were fun to share with friendly "strangers" instead of feeling awkward while staring into the eyes of her children. Enjoy her as she is, happy mother's day to you.
Sending you so much love ❤️🌷🌿💋 from france🇨🇵
Im a pregnant woman weeping at the fact that you sat on a velvet couch and were waited on with such love by your friends. 🥺😂😭 Great story!
What a blessing this video is! Where can I find a community like this?
I pulled the kids out of online school one day this week and we headed to the the hills for a hike. We were instantly happy and at peace. There is nothing like nature to heal the soul. 💚🌱
This was so beautiful. My husband and I have worked hard to cultivate community in our lives. It is not easy. But all of the hard work, awkwardness, and pitfalls are outshined by the love, friendship and support our community provides to our family.
I've watched this video three times now and I just feel it so much. It was so beautifully done.... Your words were so heartfelt. I feel more inspired than ever to open my home and my table more. You have a gift and I thank you for sharing it with all of us. Have a blessed Mother's Day. xo 🌷
Like you were helped that day,
You helped me today.
Thank you.
My favorite video you’ve made. The cry of our hearts is all around, to leave the ugly that gets thrust upon us and run towards community and love for one another. 💕
My 9 yo grandson is still fighting a brain tumor ...after surgeries and radiation at Saint Judes the tumor is in remission and his last 6 month checkup again verified that fact, we are safe for now, and so grateful. 'Go Gray In May' May is brain tumor awareness month. God bless your dear friends in such difficult times. ❤
Another uplifting video you've made Shaye...thank you.
praying for your grandson and family!!!! so happy to hear he is in remission
@@marisaanna Thank you so much, very kind of you. ❤ God bless you.
Father God - you are our healer and the source of our hope and strength. You know this young man as your own and you have known him since before you created time. You are the source of healing and the source of our peace. I pray this for your child and his family. Hold him in your tender loving arms as only you can. Surround him and his family with your love and your peace. Let them rest always in you. In Jesus powerful name. Amen
@@nancymiller4678 Thank you ! I very much appreciate your kindness & prayer. Our grandson has a twin brother who worries over his brother so much they are best friends and need each other very much....we are so thankful that the tumor has not shown any growth in over a year now. We also pray for all the children fighting cancer they are special little angels. ❤❤❤ God Bless you
Prayers for divine healing
Just like tending a garden, sowing a healthy community takes effort and love. Your words are beautiful and touched my heart. Blessings!
I watched this with tears in my eyes. All of this yes!
Grateful I am able to watch this while in ICU and surrounded by mostly comatose people. Made me feel good. Can't wait to go home. Pray for those still here and for the poor soul that passed away the other night. You never know what life with hand you. Enjoy each day
Love, love, love this video! The message has been conveyed so beautiful. "Love one another, as I have loved you"♡♡♡
THANK YOU.XX
My stepboys (13 and 15) lost their mom in January to cancer. Today is a heavy day for me, trying to navigate celebrating being a mom, while honoring their grief and loss. My own daughter has to work all day, so I'm kind of feeling sorry for myself. This video was a big help for my heart.
Oh honey, I'm so sorry for what you are all going through! Loving those boys through the loss of their mom, even if it means your heart is taking a back seat to theirs for a season, is planting such good seeds!! As Proverbs 31 says, your children will rise up and call you blessed! Prayers for your heart and theirs!
@@lmd2454 Thanks so much for your kind reply. We ended up having a good day, and their dad made us homemade french onion soup for dinner :D
Thank you... i had tears of joy while watching this video. The truth that you shared,your open heart that you exposed in this video,and love that you brought with you thoughts-this is essential now...in fact it has always been the most important thing-lifting up the eyes to the hill,and also sharing love with others,stay genuine,simple,caring and loving. Love your family xoxo
Ive been watching your channel just under a year and I really enjoy this style of video you put out. The music choice, the imagery and your commentary is magical. It's truly beautiful to see someone of differing lifestyles and faith meet others on the common ground of love & kindness. I just got home and was feeling a bit frustrated, just on the edge of falling into a bad attitude and your video and words lightened every atom in my body, cleared my mind and helped me center in the heart. Thank you for your truth, your courage and your perseverance. The most beautiful thing in the world to me is to be humbled and have the opportunity to help another soul. You are truly beautiful and kind to recognize and empathize with the pain and suffering with others and deeply courageous to take your beliefs and transform them into practice. Thank you!
Wow, what a great video with such a beautiful message!! I sat and cried the whole video❤️ Thank you for such a wonderful video and for such a great reminder of Gods endless love for us even in the hardest of times!! God bless you!
Praying to Jesus and Mary , is the most, peaceful, humbling , true, healing and peace. The reality. Amen. Love this video! Beautiful, all of it! Thank you for the reminder!
The Bible nowhere instructs believers in Christ to pray to anyone other than God. The Bible nowhere encourages, or even mentions, believers asking individuals in heaven for their prayers. Why, then, do many Catholics pray to Mary and/or saints such as Gertrude, Rita, Sylvester, Vincent, Agnes, etc.? Why do they petition the dead to request their prayers? Catholics view Mary and the saints as “intercessors” before God. They believe that a saint, who is glorified in heaven, has more “direct access” to God than we sinners do from our earthly vantage point. In Catholic thinking, if a saint delivers a prayer to God, it is more effective than our praying to God directly. This concept is blatantly unbiblical. Hebrews 4:16 tells us that we, believers here on earth, have direct access to God and can “approach the throne of grace with confidence.”
Sarah Kathryn- saints (like Mary) are our friends- alive in heaven. Don't you ask friends to pray with you and for you?
@@priestswife as she said, in Scripture it is commanded to pray to God the Father in Jesus’s name and in Him only.
So beautiful. Brought tears to my eyes because it was just what I needed.
Exactly what I needed to restore my faith in humanity. Thank you, dear one.
That was beautiful...💜 I wish I could find community here where I live, I find it difficult and esp now more so...I will keep trying...I have my farm and so much to offer and miss having friends to come and eat and sit by a fire, have good conversations...play music... I love cooking and miss doing that for others I have so much in my garden already I am ready ! You put a beautiful message together in the vlog...also I am so sorry for your 2 friends with their very hard times...have a good week ahead Shaye ❤️
We lost my mother in law to cancer in February. My heart and my motivation have been heavy this year... thank you for sharing! Life goes on... different but we must soldier on.
You are rocking the overalls! ❤️
Awww, Sweetie - You are so loved and I feel you pain. Praying that God lifts you up as only He can. It IS different, and it is still very hard and raw. HE knows, and He knew before time began. It is hard... your are loved! May HIs peace that passes all understanding fill your heart and mind as you rest... in HIM!
@@nancymiller4678 thank you Nancy... His grace is seeing us through . We were able to do home hospice and walk with her all the way... hardest thing ever but it was worth it and the only way to go (for us). We are focusing on our new granddaughter and our other son is getting married this summer... God is good... holding tight and trying to stay focused. Sending you love... I thank you
Watching you walk with your daughter on that mountain path brought my own son back to me.He has been gone about eight years now.Please tell your friend although the first couple of years is rough her daughter will be ever present and she will come to her in the people she meets and the places she goes.God always finds a way..., When she is ready take her to the mountains.Nature is very healing.This is a difficult time for you but just remember you were put in her life to be her angel on this earth and to help her heal.God Bless you and all the Mothers reading this now....
As I swept my little house feeling the heavy weight of the world I came across your channel pressed play, cried during this video as I felt valid in my imperfect life path, then subscribed !!!! 🌍 ❤️
After a long and rather hormonal week... this grounded me. Thank you.
Thank you for ALL of your videos. They are so much inspirational and real. My husband is an American, but he decided to learn my mother language ( Serbian), so that he could communicate with the people from our village. We send you love and greetings from Serbia. Will keep your friends in our prayers, sorry about the loss, i had a few very painful ones myself. But God gives hope.
Christ Is Risen
Your video reminded me of a song we taught the kids in Sunday school....Be kind to one another, be tenderhearted too. Forgiving one another, like God forgives you. These words are very simple....they're also very true. They are found in the Bible...Ephesians 4:32.
Big tears with this video. Where I live, it’s currently illegal to gather with community. I didn’t know how important mine was to me until now. My heart anxiously awaits the day we can gather again
God's people are gathering with you in HIs love!
By far the BEST video yet! I hear Jesus saying well done my faithful servant!
It’s in the valleys where we gather the tools for our break throughs. We can’t take people from places we haven’t been. Blessings and thank you for keeping it real!
This was beautiful! Thank you for being authentic and encouraging others to do so as well.
Spanish is a BEAUTIFUL language!
This video is like a healing salve to the heart. I feel calm and ready to face another chapter. What a sweet blessing this channel is. Love and hugs to you all. ♡
We lost our youngest daughter to Covid three weeks ago after a 70+ day hard battle. I am broken and I don’t know how to be fixed. Mother’s Day is a hard time. Thank you for this video.
Saying a prayer for you right now. May the Father’s Mighty Arms and His unending love for His children, comfort you as you seek His healing and His Strength. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you for sharing! My heart has been heavy and I have this song on auto play
“Thank you lord for your blessings on me” it lifts my spirits! Shalom
Wow...just wow. I think this is the best video you've ever done. I needed this today. Thank you for a beautiful video.
Beautiful video. Thank you for modeling building community and giving to others. It is so important. Your friends who lost their daughter will never stop grieving, it will just change in it’s intonations over time. Never stop bringing up her name, as it will always be precious to them, and as many people in their lives do stop bringing up her name it will be healing for them to know that you continue to cherish her too.
I think this is my favorite video you have ever made!! 💕 It is so relaxing, stunning and peaceful!! 🌿 And the hymn was music to the ears.
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Im so grateful to see you living out what it means to follow Jesus. Radical hospitaly, xenophelia, and feeding mouths & souls with the good portion.
My husband and I are surrounded by people who’ve forgotten this. He struggles with the pain and inner conflict this causes. I’ve been trying to bring him back to himself, to heal, and to God really! I Couldn’t have watched this beautiful heartfull message at a better time. Thank you! I’m renewed by this support. Could this platform be seen as a gathering too?
This is incredibly gorgeous and so needed with good timing right now! Becoming an empty nester of my only son turning 18 in June, being widowed 16 yrs ago makes for lonely times... Time with family, friends and Community can feel overwhelming just thinking about it but once we do share time together, it's so worth it! Thanks for sharing your heart and Gorgeous life !
Well done with Blessings from Omak Washington just two hrs North!❤️ 🙏 🙌
This is one of the most beautiful and edifying things I’ve ever seen on RUclips. You put into words so well how we fell about all the community dinners we have at out house - and that beautiful hymn! Please do more videos like this!!
Perfect. You always hit the nail on the head and always at the right time. My prayers to you and your friends during this difficult time. As soon as restrictions lift I will offer my table to others
This ministered straight to my heart, & at the same time issued a challenge to move outside of my comfort zone and practice hospitality in my home instead of making excuses. Thank you 💕
Beautiful. You are a good soul Shaye. We’ve been locked down for much longer over here in the UK and starting to reconnect feels alien, hard, scary even - like climbing a mountain. You are very good at reminding us that hard isn’t bad. 💕
God is on the mountain... Praying you all find Him in this reconnecting! You are SO loved!
I love that you’re team overalls now. I live in mine. It’s so nice having them loaded up with garden tools and being ready as soon as I slip them on. And I can just take off dirty overalls and put on a skirt or shorts and be relatively clean inside.
So beautiful - even the ad - thanks Shay, I needed this encouragement and reminder. Love from Ireland.
Oh, this video is so healing....i needed so much to hear, to see, to listen, to vibe... Thank you, Shaye and Stu!💝
Oh! This video really talked to me and brought me tears .... reminded me to focus on others and my community instead of disappointments, frustrations and stress. I love all your videos but this one was a plus to me! Tfs 🌺🌸🌷
Thank you this is so penetrating into my heart. I also like to open my table to friends and family. I am increasing my garden this year and look forward to beautiful abundance which gives more to share. Thank you. Bless you.
Made me cry. This is love, received & given.
Mine is my church they have helped me pray to our Lord in Savior during some very hard times the last year. The prayers were answered what a blessing to have a great family plus my church family. I'm so blessed but here on earth it's my husband who's my rock my two sons I'm so proud of them both my my 4 year old grandson has bug my greatest joy he has brought me out of a great depression I've been in. He calls me Roo Roo I dont know where the name came from but it's my name and everytime I here his sweet lil voice say it my heart is full. Love ur videos and the way u share living for and loving our Savior that knew of the reasons I subscribed. Happy Mother's Day 💐💕🥰
This is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing! I passed it on to all of my beautiful mama friends.
I'll look into Babble. We homeschool and belive Spanish is super important to learn with so much of the population speaking it. Your videos are so beautiful BTW. I've too been feeling more sadness then usually lately and I know so many who are. The mountains and lake are always where I feel grounded and whole again too, and I too am always happier filming or taking pictures. We have so many things in common! 🧡💛🧡
I absolutely love it and in my opinion it's one of the best language learning apps out there. They offer a free trial week, so just download and check out whether it's for you or not :)
Thanks for saying it all, especially the hymn.
A lot of grief in the world. Hatred and weirdness and division and loneliness. You are right, we can’t control all that but we can reach out to one person. Even the loneliest of us
Shaye, sweet, beautiful Shaye, thank you for sharing this sincere, exquisite, very human and raw video with us, as a loving reminder of the goodness of God, friends, community and all that is rich and real. My sweet daughter Abby, 19, leaves to Scotland Thursday to serve a mission, I will share this song with her, she plays guitar, piano and flute and writes music. She will love this video especially . Bless you and yours dear one, the way you bless ours. Thank you!
Wow. Another beautiful video. I feel so much peace and joy from watching you, your gorgeous family, the farm, the community table. God bless you.
Thank you Shay and Steward. This was a great way of reminding us to stay connected. All of your children are beautiful and your baby girl Georgia has grown so. Peace and love to you all. Really enjoyed. I love the outdoors and often take tips from your garden and cooking ideas. Thank you.
Wow, Girl! You really nailed this one! The perfect video for these troubled times. You are just such a sweet and caring person. And I would also like to thank you for your unabashed sharing of your faith. Bless you and your family always.
In a times like this we really need this to inspire one another’s to share and be good to each other’s. Thanks you for sharing your beautiful community.
I love this video. I am sorry for your loss. The video of the hills is so relaxing and beautiful . Thank you
This is by far one of my most favorite videos you have ever made. Makes me cry every time
I watch. It also inspires me to my core and reminds me what it looks like to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Thank you Shaye
The beauty of the Mountains matched the beauty of your words. May God bless you and keep you, shine his face down upon you and continue to give you his perfect peace!
This was so comforting.... a big fan of The Elliot Homestead here in the West of Ireland! Nature, spirituality, community and hard work are very healing and lift the spirit I agree. Thankyou.
What a glorious retreat to be able to escape to. Beauty like that brings such a sweet peace that you can breathe in deeply.
This made me so sad and nostalgic for times when I could see friends and family. I live in a place where we are still in the full throws of pandemic outbreaks so we aren't inviting anyone into our homes right now. I'm glad that you are able to welcome friends in again. Soon...soon...
There will always be sickness friend, we are only promised today. We don't fear death or the sickness going around. Hugs, laughter, fellowship, and Jesus is what everyone needs right now. 💚 Best wishes to you.
I don’t think you have anything to fear with covid.
@@athenamissinghome619 I live in a place that is in the middle of very high numbers of outbreaks and high hospitalizations in my age group. I have friends and family who are immune-compromised and aren't able to get their vaccine because the government system is not prioritizing them. So yes, I do have things to fear with covid right now, unfortunately. Not everyone is lucky enough to live somewhere that has efficient vaccination programs and low transmission rates. I'm glad that you feel safe and secure though :)
@@duckyluver12 You should do some research before you get the vaccine. It’s experimental. And tell me, why in the world would you allow yourself or your family to take a vaccine which has literally zero corona virus in it? And do you know what exactly IS in it? If not, you should learn. I simply don’t understand why people don’t understand this. We will have to respectfully agree to disagree on this one. Best wishes.
@@duckyluver12 Keep with it Laura. There is an international community who is supportive of what you are doing - and sacrificing- to keep others alive. I admire you.
Love love love this video. It brought a tear to my eyes but then you lifted me up and filled me with such joy and hope ❤️🥰 Thank you for sharing your faith and love. You are making a difference and you are the salt & light of this world 🌎 ❤️🙏🏻
My attitude towards life has gotten so much better since I started watching your videos and listening to your podcasts!
Oof, this really blessed me today. I lean into creation and fellowship with more necessity these days as well. You are so humbly being the hands and feet of our Lord. How grateful I feel for this message today. Thank you 🙏🏽
These are favorite videos. They always lift me up. Thank you.
We just had our 7th child 🧒! My wife... a miracle worker! She has brought our community in to our farming world. A little diff than what you’re doing, due to we’re into high acreage no till organic grain farming. But the 80 acres my wife manages, the people food part of the farm, that’s our heart and soul.
Congrats 🍾 on the new baby that’s on the way!
Thank you for this! What a beautiful video! Such heartfelt sharing. I really appreciate you and what you do.🌱🌷💕
That is so beautiful heartfelt and touching. Thank you for sharing your life lessons thoughts and wisdom
This is my favorite video ever. My son is a cancer survivor and I know well the heaviness of watching kids being taken by that horrid monster. I know the little girl you speak of and I think of her often. RIP sweet girl💔
I worked all weekend and so grateful to wake up early-thanks to the dog nudging-and watch this video. You took me up to the mountains to see an extraordinary carpet of grass and fields of flowers (here in New England, mountains glorious too, but different-tree lined), inspired new ideas for a salad and bread. Reinforced importance of family, friendship, fellowship. This refreshed my soul. Thank you.
What a precious testimony! You bless me.
Thank you! This may have been your best video ever....I so appreciate your honesty, and the encouragement to serve others is what we all need to hear.
You are truly lovely.. Thank you for sharing your heart when filled with light and when heavy. You inspire me to love, to be authentic, kind, to grow and to gather with others. Love and light.
SO NEEDED. Be a blessing.
Such a beautiful reminder... more hospitality, more friendship and fellowship, more love. Thank you
Thank you ! This was comforting and encouraging! It encouraged me to look around for some overwhelmed Mama to serve .You have the gift of hospitality ! I don’t feel I do , but I want to learn .
Thank you for being an inspiration. Being a front line worker this past year has taken an emotional toll. I want to cultivate beauty in my life to balance the ugly parts that I can’t seem to shake.
Our sympathies and prayers for the losses your friends have endured, but you are so right about not getting caught in the negative, about resetting our mind and hearts. Community is harder to find in some areas of the country, we live in MT and everyone is independent and hermit(ish) that getting people to come over for a dinner or supper is very hard, Sadly we long for community but in the day and age of social media, it seems those who participate get satisfied and those of who yearn for face to face contact are suffering. We keep trying and pray in these times people will see and understand just how important community truly is in all of our lives. Thank you for sharing your heart struggles and your feelings of togetherness.
That Psalm was read at my mother's funeral 51 years ago. Still speaks to me. Thank you for sharing. And Happy Mother's Day! :)
Such beautiful reflections. Thank you for sharing. I’m glad I found your account!
A million times, thank you. I so needed the encouragement 😌
Thank you Shaye, your posts have encouraged and inspired me so very much. I love to host and will now make more of a point of asking others. I am in the same town I was born, small town, everyone knows everyone, but I love that I go somewhere and see a friendly face. Much old, historical, good people, sometimes hurting people, all able to support and encourage each other as you were saying. thank you
Thank you for sharing this! We've been the ones going through a hard season of loss in the past year, and our church has truly been the family of Christ to us. Even during lockdowns we've experienced hospitality in the form of dropped off meals, cards of encouragement in the mail, porch visits and so many prayers on our behalf. We have felt so surrounded by love and it's such a beautiful blessing.
I love the hymn you quoted and recognized the words! Do you use the split-leaf Psalter?! I found you on RUclips because of the gardening, but I've been delighted to discover that you also memorize the Westminster and listen to Sinclair Ferguson and now quote a Psalm in a familiar metre! So delightful to find kindred spirits!
I didn’t expect this video to bring me to tears but... here I am. Thank you so much for this beautiful video. One of my favorites for sure. ❤️
Lovely ! so sorry for your friends loss of there child🙏 your food looks so delicious, you are a generous and wonderful family!🌷
So good!!! You're an encourager. Thank you for sharing this video.
There they are! 😁The denim overalls. You are super cute in them ❣️❣️❣️ Very flattering. Now Everyone will want them.
I've barely taken them off. They're purely utilitarian for me - turns out, they're wonderfully practical, comfortable, and useful! Who would've thunk ;)
@@theelliotthomestead where are they from please x
@@theelliotthomestead ❤️❣️😂 It’s your uniform. 😉
@@theelliotthomestead Gasp! ;)
This video made me cry. Such an important message. I wanted to come over for dinner and swap stories with you. So admire your efforts and intentions and willingness to share.
TEARFULLY GRATEFUL for this video. This walk thru the mountains has nurtured my weary soul today. And regarding the community table, you so eloquently put into words the vision for our home... trusting God that he will continue to make a way for it as now some burdens seem to slow us down. BUT- we are closer than ever. This video really captured the beauty of how much love goes into the food we prepare in love- as we pick, chop and get our hands all in. May our Father continue to bless the work of the hands and the pure desires of your heart.
Your videos are so special. I love taking time to watch, breathe, and smile. Best to you all.