Keep Planting: 34 Pounds Down on the First Night of Fall

On the first evening of fall, Sarah Beth steps onto the porch 34 pounds lighter, running slightly low on energy and still determined to keep showing up.The September 22 Porch Paper moves from the United Nations, Iran and Washington’s approaching midterms to artificial intelligence, college rankings, West Virginia hunting season, Kentucky fall festivals and Ella Langley’s record-breaking run with “Choosin’ Texas.”Back at SBT headquarters, Morgan the Great receives an official promotion, Florida preparations continue and Sarah unveils her rapidly expanding loaded-Bible project—complete with watercolor inserts, study materials, highlighters, ribbons and handmade Bible chains.In the Feral Christian Minute, Galatians 6:9 becomes a message for anyone doing the right work without seeing immediate results: planting and harvesting do not always happen in the same afternoon. Keep going faithfully. The roots may already be forming underneath.Plus: the Farm Aid anniversary, ten genuinely new facts, questionable neighborhood surveillance, a property-owning porch cat and an important reminder that progress is still progress—even during a heavy month.Content note: This episode contains strong language and affiliate promotions.