6 a.m. Conversations

There’s a certain kind of peace that hits different when you’ve made it through a few seasons together.

You start remembering all the little things you used to stress about. The arguments, the bills, the “you left the cap off the toothpaste again” wars and you realize, somehow, you survived all that and still like each other. That’s growth. That’s harvest season.

See, everybody wants the fruit but nobody talks about how long it takes to grow it. Love ain’t an instant crop. You don’t plant on Monday and eat by Friday.
You water it. You weed it. You wait on it.
And half the time, you’re wondering if anything’s even happening under the surface.

But here’s the secret: growth doesn’t make noise, it just shows up one day.
You wake up realizing y’all communicate better. You laugh easier. You forgive faster. You argue softer. That’s harvest, not because life got easier but because you got wiser.

I remember one evening sitting on the porch. Nothing fancy, just watching the sun dip low, no words, no phones, just being.
And I thought, this is it. This is what you’ve planted for. The peace after the storms, the joy after the pruning, the laughter that came back after the silence.

That’s what harvest looks like, stillness that feels safe.

Now, don’t get me wrong, harvest doesn’t mean the work is done. Farmers don’t retire after one good season. They celebrate, they give thanks and then they start preparing again. That’s how love works. You enjoy the blessings, then you ask, “Lord, what do we plant next?”

Because love that lasts isn’t about one big moment, it’s about the rhythm of faithfulness.
You sow, you tend, you trust. Over and over.

And let me just say this. If you’ve been loving somebody through the ups, downs, dry spells, and reruns of the same argument…give yourself some credit. You’re living proof that love still works when you work it right.

So celebrate your harvest. Thank God for what’s blooming. And remember, the same hands that tilled the soil deserve to enjoy the fruit.

Quick question, are you celebrating your harvest or too busy worrying about the next season to see what already grew?

Loving by HIS Word–“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9

Love is long term work with eternal rewards. Keep tending, keep trusting, and let God handle the timing of your harvest. The fruit will always show up right on time.

6 a.m. Quote–“The sweetest harvest comes from seeds planted with patience and watered with prayer.”

Marlon Dean–6 a.m. Conversations “Where love meets faith, one morning at time”