test.js

var knex = require('knex')(require('./knexfile'));

var d = new Date();
var n = d.toISOString();
var insert1 = {"To": "+13",
               "From": "+18",
               "Text": "Test 1"};

console.log("insert1",insert1);
knex.insert(insert1).into("texts").then(function (id) {
    console.log(id);
})
    .finally(function() {
        console.log("killing the connection");
        knex.destroy();
    });