Good Soil Quotes

“because grief is love that has no place else to go.”
― Jeff Chu, Good Soil: The Education of an Accidental Farmhand

“A story can be told, but it's only complete when someone receives it. I'm so grateful that you have spent time with these words. May they bless you. May you plant your own seeds, and may your gardens flourish. May you draw hope from the picture of renewal that has been etched into creation. May you rest assured that you matter, and may you never doubt that you belong. May you never forget that you are so deeply loved.”
― Jeff Chu, Good Soil: The Education of an Accidental Farmhand

“What if," he had said, "you just tried to see this place for what it is, not what it could do for you?”
― Jeff Chu, Good Soil: The Education of an Accidental Farmhand

“The wider world is not much different from the farm. It carries so many wounds and scars. It offers so much beauty. Its resilience is remarkable. Grief is inevitable and real. So is the invitation to participate in healing and proclaim grace, to believe again in goodness and live a life of hope.”
― Jeff Chu, Good Soil: The Education of an Accidental Farmhand

“My mom's example reminds me that I believe in a difficult love. This kind of love doesn't shy away from discomfort, and it doesn't mistake discomfort for danger. It subordinates our theological disagreements to the clear call to feed the hungry and clothe the needy. It shows up, as courageously as it can, even in the midst of confusion.”
― Jeff Chu, Good Soil: The Education of an Accidental Farmhand