By Kayla DeKraker
HGTV star Jenny Marrs recently reminded fans that beauty can come from ashes as she and her family experience joy and sorrow on their family farm.
“New babies arrived at the farm today!” Marrs wrote alongside a video of baby chicks. “Dave has been building the new chicken coop in preparation for their arrival for weeks. It’s not quite finished and I can honestly say that I have never seen him work so hard on any other project for our animals. Dave loves his chickens and he’s basically building the Taj Mahal of coops out back.”
She added, “Stay tuned for the big coop unveiling. It’s going to be adorable and, even though I don’t love full-grown chickens, these baby chicks are CUTTTEEE!!! (Also, Char has big plans to train them to do tricks, including riding a bike. IYKYK) 🥰❤️”
People in the comment section left kind and thoughtful comments.
“They are so precious. I love that little sound. ❤️” one fan said. Another added, “I love my chickens! I can’t wait to see the chicken coop that Dave is building. Will it be featured on one of your shows?”
This sweet moment comes after a traumatic death among many losses for the Marrs family. Last month, the family sheep BaaBaa, along with her four lambs, died.
“Farm life can be both beautiful and brutal,” Marrs wrote on Instagram on Feb. 8. “Today was certainly one of the hardest days. While we’ve witnessed hundreds of joy-filled miracles here on this little patch of land, we’ve also experienced deep grief. On this cold and dreary morning, I know it’s okay to sit in the grief while wholly anticipating the joy.”
Isaiah 61:3 says, “To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the LORD has planted for his own glory.”
This is a reminder that even when things get difficult, beauty is always on the horizon, even when it doesn’t make sense.
The Marrs family suffered other losses this past year, including the death of Dave Marrs’ mother Donna.
“I just miss her so deeply,” Marrs said of her mother-in-law. “This aching, hard world seems less joyful without her. She was sunshine and goodness and humor. She was kindness and generosity and beauty. She was every good thing a person could ever be. And, she left us too soon.”
But through it all, the family continues to love each other and rely on the hope of eternity.
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