It was our first time setting up a booth, and we had a lot of fun!
I visited the market for the first time last week...something I have wanted to do for a long time. I loved it, and while I was there I checked into joining. And after a week-long scramble to get things ready, here were are!
Trevor helped...it was really fun to have him there.
We saw a lot of friends, met a lot of new people, and passed out a lot of business cards and fliers. We'll be there each Saturday in July. I'll add a link on the side of the page so you can see more about the market and read about the other vendors.
And now...
Why Poplar Head Woodworks?
There are 2 main reasons we chose this name. The first is pretty straight forward.
1) It's historical!
In times past, Dothan was called Poplar Head. We think it is a very quaint name. Right behind Poplar Head Farmers Market is a little historical park, called Poplar Head Park, with a monument detailing the history of the city...
2) It's personal.
There is a verse that has really blessed Tim, and it has to do with trees...
Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, and whose hope is the LORD.
For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; but its leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in the year of drought, nor will cease from yielding fruit. Jeremiah 17:7-8
For some time, the image of a tree by the water has been an encouragement to us. Tim has been dreaming about going out on his own for at least a couple of years. Last fall he cut back to part time at the family construction company to start playing around with some woodworking ideas he had. In January he left his job and went out on his own.
That was a kind of scary decision to make. At a time when lots of people in America would love to have a job and can't get one, we leave one! It just seems crazy when we look at it with our human eyes. BUT, we really felt that God was calling us to leave the family business. Eight years ago he led us there, and we felt like that time was over. Tim's dad and brother were supportive, and we were very thankful to be able to leave the business with their blessing to try something new. But still...it was scary.
That's why these verses have meant so much to us. Our hope is in the Lord...we are looking to him daily to lead us and provide for us. We are never able to see much more than one step in front of us, but when we keep our eyes on our Father, one step is enough. We want to be that tree planted by streams of water: we will not fear when heat comes, we will not be anxious in the year of drought, and we will trust God to bear fruit in us in due season.
We want to be like the poplars that grew by the spring right here in Dothan...so here we are: Poplar Head Woodworks. We are eager to see where God leads us!
