Sonshine_Farms

Sonshine_Farms Im Skye; Wife. Momma. Jesus Follower. Farmer(ish). Keep It Wild - This Is Holy Ground.

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And Washington county, and Bay county, and Florida. Please pay attention to this and fight back. Land Development Codes....
05/25/2026

And Washington county, and Bay county, and Florida.

Please pay attention to this and fight back.
Land Development Codes.
Protect rural Florida. She needs us more than ever.

We’ve been so excited for the little ecosystem we’re building at Sonshine Farms. Lightening bugs, bats, frogs, honey bees, and more will all be gone if places like this move in so close.

This isn’t even 10 miles from our home…

I recently signed a petition to keep data centers out of our neighboring county. I believe in creativity and I truly thi...
05/22/2026

I recently signed a petition to keep data centers out of our neighboring county. I believe in creativity and I truly think AI is destroying it.

Please rest assured that any and all writings on this page are my own thoughts. If you all could see my journals there would be no doubt — but those are just for me.

Now I’m not a literary genius. I don’t know all the things. But I have been working hard to get my thoughts more organized on paper with the goal that the readers (you all) could tracks my little squirrel brain easier. I have utilized programs to help with spelling, punctuation, and such because well I’m human and I’m learning.

Growth and progress are good things — even when the world tries to sell you short cuts.

I say all this to remind you that creativity is a gift from God— He sure is creative so I believe it’s part of what connects us to Him so intimately. Also to remind us all that just because you don’t see the work being done doesn’t mean it isn’t valid.

Love y’all!
(From what I’ve been studying I shouldn’t type that out but it’s how i talk so y’all it is!)

Me and my little workout corner against the world. But on a serious note, it’s been really humbling having a coach again...
05/22/2026

Me and my little workout corner against the world.

But on a serious note, it’s been really humbling having a coach again — especially when that coach is one of my very best friends and the same one who coached me through all my powerlifting days. She’s the one who helped me finally deadlift over 315 lbs.

And now? Well now I’m working out with what used to be my warmups. I’ve put on some extra body fat, lost a lot of muscle, and I definitely don’t have the luxuries I had back in Tennessee (childcare at the gym, I miss you dearly 😂).

But I do have this little corner, some good old-fashioned grit, and God who’s teaching me how to give myself grace.

Seasons come and go.
That season was beautiful in its own way.
This last one about took me out though — it left me bruised, worn thin, and with a few cracks in the foundation of who I thought I was and what my life was going to look like.

But maybe that’s where God did some of His best work in me…

This morning I noticed dirt gathered in the cracks of our front porch, and somehow a tiny little flower was growing right out of it. And well… I’ve always resonated with wildflowers.

So here’s to growing through the cracks.
Here’s to letting Jesus meet us in the broken places instead of trying to hide them.
Here’s to slow rebuilding, small beginnings, and finding beauty in becoming again.

The wildflowers never seem to mind the rough ground anyway. 🌿

And if you think working out doesn’t belong on a farm page I’d love to see you take care of a farm without first taking care of yourself. It won’t last long; I promise. Land and animal stewardship is hard work buts its good work.

Here’s to the women choosing lives that actually feel good, not just ones that look good.I don’t have social media on my...
05/22/2026

Here’s to the women choosing lives that actually feel good, not just ones that look good.

I don’t have social media on my phone anymore, and I can’t overstate what an eye-opener it’s been.

As a 32-year-old woman, I’ve realized how much of my energy has gone into trying to curate a life that isn’t actually aligned with who God created me to be.

Why? Because it looked good.
Never mind my capacity. Never mind my current season. Never mind my joy.

I romanticized a version of life I thought I was supposed to be living, instead of embracing the one God has actually called me into.

And somewhere along the way, I even convinced myself that striving and suffering to build that version of life somehow made me more faithful.

But it didn’t.

If anything, it left me more tired—exhausted, even.

From the outside, I’ve had people tell me, “You’re living my dream life.” But what they couldn’t see was that I wasn’t really living it… I was merely surviving it.

I say none of this from a place of complaint. I’m genuinely thankful. Because in receiving what I thought I always wanted—maybe even thought I needed—I’ve come to realize that what I truly need is Jesus, our family, and a life we can actually grow in together.

I’m not saying we should idolize things always feeling good. But I am saying we need to be careful not to idolize things just because they look good.

And the world for sure needs more front porch sitting and less social media scrolling.

05/21/2026

PSA: i like to write. It’s always been an outlet.
My post are usually long.
I’ve been told many times i should write a book; unfortunately my thoughts aren’t neat and cohesive so random long blog style post it is. 🤣

Honest post here. It’s time for my random reminder that you don’t really know what someone is dealing with, choose kindn...
05/20/2026

Honest post here. It’s time for my random reminder that you don’t really know what someone is dealing with, choose kindness, and social media NEVER shows the full picture.

The past two years my body has been screaming at me, begging me to care for it better. But if I’m honest, I’ve been stuck in a survival loop for a very long time.

One thing I’ve learned about CPTSD is that it isn’t something that just “goes away.” It’s something I will manage for the rest of my life. And I truly believe a part of God healing me is Him walking me through that journey and allowing me to share it with others along the way.

CPTSD is a unique beast because depression and anxiety are often symptoms, not the root cause. Your mind may move forward, but your body still remembers.

For over a year and a half now I’ve struggled with acne for the first time in my life. I’ve rapidly gained weight, especially around my midsection. I’ve ground my teeth to the point they hurt. I’ve had panic attacks. I’ve had night terrors almost nightly as flashbacks and triggers send my mind into overdrive while I sleep. I’ve picked up nervous stims just trying to soothe an anxious mind that rarely feels fully at rest. The skin on my middle fingers is calloused from rubbing it constantly. My nails are nonexistent.

And through all of it, God keeps gently confirming the same thing to me over and over again: the best thing I can do for my family in this season is to take care of me.

I’ve tried multiple times to force myself back into working outside the home, and every single door I tried desperately to hold open, the Holy Spirit quietly closed. Not out of punishment, but protection.

So lately, I’ve been trying to stop treating healing like a finish line and instead treat it like stewardship. I’ve started putting systems into place that support me during the low times or the random triggers. Because healing isn’t just about praying harder and hoping things disappear overnight.

Yes, it is the Lord who fills my cup. But He also gave me a mind, tools, wisdom, and free will to make better choices for the body and life He entrusted to me.

I don’t fully know why it’s gotten to this point now — why I can’t just keep barreling through it the way I always have before. But I do know that running from healing got me nowhere fast.

So here’s to the hard, messy work of letting go, slowing down, and trusting God in the process. Even when healing feels uncomfortable. Even when it feels unfair. Even when I wish I could just “move on.”

Maybe this season isn’t about becoming who I was before, but finally becoming healthy enough to be who God created me to be.

I thank God every day that He didn’t leave me where I was. Healing is messy sometimes. Healing can look like knowledge. Healing can look like boundaries. Healing can look like rest. Healing can look like peace even when you’re tired of carrying the burden.

I praise God for who He is, for what He has already done in my life, and for the things still to come. But even if He never does another thing for me, I have already received far more grace than I deserve.

If you’re struggling too, please remember this: no one is truly going through these things alone. Our stories were never meant to isolate us. Sometimes they’re the very thing God uses to strengthen someone else.

Well I’m putting together our curriculum! We’re jumping into homeschooling full force! We plan to do year round schoolin...
05/20/2026

Well I’m putting together our curriculum!
We’re jumping into homeschooling full force!
We plan to do year round schooling with a bigger break around the holidays but we will see how life actually plays out. I’ve learned to hold my plans very loosely to allow room for The Spirit to lead.

Summer curriculum will begin June 15th🌞

I thought once i became a mom the teacher in me faded out…. Turns out the teacher in me just has different ideas of what’s actually important in the long run these days.

Character then curriculum.
Biblical worldviews.
Connection to creation.

Very loosely playing with the idea of a few of us homeschool moms in the area getting together twice a month but I wanna see how this summer goes before committing to a fall homeschool family get together🤣

keep it wild, but not chaotic.The most beautiful landscapes usually aren’t the perfectly manicured ones. They’re the spa...
05/18/2026

keep it wild, but not chaotic.

The most beautiful landscapes usually aren’t the perfectly manicured ones. They’re the spaces that feel alive — soft grasses bending in the wind, native flowers spilling naturally over pathways, vines climbing where they please.

But even the wildest landscapes still have structure underneath it all. Borders. Pathways. Defined spaces. Without them, the beauty eventually turns into visual chaos.

Wildness needs boundaries to remain beautiful.

Our lives are much the same.

God never asked us to become sterile, rigid people who control every detail. There is freedom in a Spirit-led life. Creativity. Rest. Wonder. Room to grow. But without healthy boundaries, even good things can begin to overtake us. Noise crowds out peace. Obligations choke out purpose. Constant access to everyone and everything leaves our minds overgrown and exhausted.

Boundaries are not the enemy of freedom.
They are what protect it.

A healthy landscape doesn’t remove the wildness; it gives it shape. It creates space for beauty to breathe without everything competing for attention.

The same is true spiritually and mentally.
Not every voice needs access to you.
Not every opportunity belongs in this season.
Not every good thing is meant to take root in your garden.

Sometimes wisdom looks less like controlling everything and more like tending carefully — pruning where needed, defining what matters, and trusting that boundaries are not punishment. They are stewardship.

Keep it wild.
But not chaotic.

To the woman God gave a visionary spirit:You see things others don’t. Sometimes all at once. Sometimes only in fragments...
05/17/2026

To the woman God gave a visionary spirit:

You see things others don’t. Sometimes all at once. Sometimes only in fragments. Sometimes the vision is blurry at first and grows clearer with time, prayer, and obedience. Sometimes the vision itself changes as God shapes you through the journey.

It is a beautiful gift, but it can also be a heavy one to carry.

Especially when The Holy Spirit begins leading you away from the life you once imagined for yourself.
There is a strange kind of grief in outgrowing old dreams. In realizing the picture you carefully painted no longer fits the person God is calling you to become. It can feel confusing when the path He leads you down looks nothing like the one you thought you wanted.

But God is not removing things to leave you empty.
He is refining your vision so you can see through His eyes instead of your own.

Because when God lets you see glimpses of what could be, it’s tempting to rush ahead of Him. To force growth before your roots are deep enough to sustain the fruit. To confuse your assignment with His authority.

But your job was never to make the vision happen on your own.

Your job is to keep your hands to the plow.
To stay faithful in the daily work.
To trust Him one step at a time.
To keep showing up even when you cannot yet see how the pieces will come together.

And while dreaming, planning, and embracing vision are beautiful things, don’t let tomorrow steal you away from today. Keep your head where your feet are. There is a season for everything, and the season you are standing in right now still matters deeply.

The small moments.
The quiet growth.
The unseen obedience.
The ordinary days that don’t feel significant yet somehow become the very ground God uses to prepare you for what’s ahead.

Vision requires faith because often God reveals the “there” long before He reveals the “how.”

But He knows the way.
He knows the timing.
And He knows you.

Even in the moments you try to run ahead, His grace is still covering you. Still guiding you back beside Him. Still teaching you that what He builds slowly is often what lasts the longest.

So when the road feels unfamiliar, when the old dreams fall away, and when obedience feels more like wandering than arriving, remember this:
The same God who gave you the vision is also guiding your steps.

Stay the course.
Keep your hands to the plow.
And trust Him to prepare the ground ahead of you.

As passionate as I am about land stewardship, cultivating beautiful spaces, and working in unison with Gods creation… th...
05/14/2026

As passionate as I am about land stewardship, cultivating beautiful spaces, and working in unison with Gods creation… the only harvest I’m truly concerned about is for The Kingdom of Heaven.

Everything I do is filtered through that lense.
Whether helping others see the vision for their land, building safe spaces on our own land, or acting as gatekeeper for our family…. It’s all for The Kingdom of God.

Cultivating spaces where folks know they’re safe enough to ask questions, safe enough to breathe fully, and sometimes that requires me to be the “bad guy” when those spaces are threatened.

You can not be thin skinned in your calling.
I’m being trained. Lots happening behind the scenes. But know the heart of Sonshine Farms is still very much the same; May The Son Shine Through Us, In Spite of Us.

Different path going in the same direction.

There’s something I keep coming back to lately.The land was never meant to be forced into silence.It was meant to be lis...
05/13/2026

There’s something I keep coming back to lately.
The land was never meant to be forced into silence.

It was meant to be listened to.

There’s a difference between control and stewardship—between shaping something into what we think it should be, and tending it so carefully that what it already is has room to flourish.

I’ve been thinking a lot about edges lately. The places where things aren’t perfectly contained. Where growth spills a little beyond the lines. Where life feels a bit less curated and a lot more alive.

Not everything needs to be tightened to be beautiful.

Some things are meant to be guided, not contained. Supported, not stripped of their nature. Given structure, yes—but never at the cost of their wildness.

There’s wisdom in systems. There’s beauty in order.

But there’s also something sacred in letting things breathe.

And I think I’m learning to trust that more than I used to.

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