A dream begins with a hope for the future. It is birthed with careful preparation and planning, consecrated with prayer, and matured through the blessing of God on good old-fashioned hard work.

Our own dream for a building project for my boys and a greenhouse for my daughters to raise vegetables for our meals, flowers for our bedrooms, and butterflies just for the glory of it, finally became a reality last week.

After painting our frame, we opted to encase our greenhouse in a corrugated clear polycarbonate plastic because of its strength and durability.

The boys learned the joys of working with your hands and bringing a difficult task to completion.

Jubilee enjoyed painting the rafter beams.

Getting the details right was important. This thermostat regulates the temperature and the fans designed to keep a constant temperature in the greenhouse.

Accomplishment is a glorious feeling.

A local company custom built some simple, industrial-grade aluminum greenhouse tables. We opted for a four-level approach, with plants to be grown from the ceiling, from upper shelves, from tables, and on the ground level.

Evening time at the new greenhouse. May God make it fruitful in the weeks and months to come.