Did you know chickens can literally peck other chickens to death? Chickens are attracted to the blood of a wound. Also, when chickens are stressed, they become aggressive. Wow, sound familiar? This "pecking" also shows up in people. One of the warning signs is "grumbling". One of the most tragic losses of Blessings is recorded …
When My Chooser Was Not Calibrated Correctly
I was a young man in my late teens. I believed I knew it all. We called it “bullet proof”. My parents gave me a wide range of freedom to make decisions. They taught me right - wrong and they lived out those principles. My dad taught me so much. As a farmer, his ways …
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Lessons From The Farm: The Soil
Soil (dirt) is incredible. Its function in life is to grow something. Several years ago, I was to speak at a conference about organizational culture, the personality, or the heart, of an organization. Each of the participants received a small bag of dirt labeled, "Soil from my grandfather's farm, which has raised rice & soybeans …
“When You Care Enough To Send The Very Best!”
As a child I remember hearing this on the Hallmark Card TV specials. When you think about it, this is exactly what our Heavenly Father did. From John 3:16-17, “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. …
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Just Days Away From The Best Harvest Ever…
I remember how excited my dad was one year. “It’s the best crop I have ever had”, he said at the supper table that night. “We will be able to pay off everything and get ahead.” Two or three weeks later I noticed him drinking Mylanta like it was water…his ulcers were in full flame. …
If You Have Never Gone Hunting Or Fishing…
It begins with being "invited". It's personal. The invitation comes from the heart to share a special experience. The experience found in the quiet, still moments of sitting on a stand or in the boat. Many times the experience begins before daylight...getting into position. It is in those special moments you hear sounds you have …
“It’s Plantin’ Time!”
Because I grew up on a rice/soybean farm, I find the Principles of the Farm found in the Bible fascinating, true and very personal. # Farming is a process that requires: Most of your time & attention; Wise & deliberate choices; Relentless persistence, and Always keeping your focus on the purpose, the Harvest. # Seed …
Can You Trust It?
This became a default question when I broke my leg 3 ½ years ago. I never thought too much about handrails & grab bars before. I was self-sufficient & strong. Now, at 77, I look for 2 things, where are the handrails & are they secure? Having a handrail give way under my weight can …
The Further We Get From the Farm…The Less We Understand God.
In today's hi-tech, fast-paced, microwave world we have become conditioned to having everything NOW! But God did not start man this way. God started Adam working in the Garden. Growing up on a farm I learned life is a process...it takes almost a year of hard work to get a crop in. Right after harvest …
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TGN Started 3.15.2020 With….
“Good morning. All over the world today...people are focused on one thing..."the virus and me". The concerns and worries of what will happen...” What happened all over the world during that time was historic. Everything shut down! People went from “Busy & Overwhelmed” to sitting at home in fear. The To-Do list no longer mattered. …
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