Spend all day out in the sun
Come home when the work gets done
Suppertime we gather round
Give thanks to God then chow down
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This ole world is changing everyday
Everybody trying to find the easy way
We know we shouldn’t, yet we still go along
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Life has no shortages of pain and suffering. Some of it is brought on by ourselves. Some of it brought on by others. Some of it we don’t know why. Maybe brought on by God. Even if not brought on by God, why would a good God allow it?
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Matthew 3:16 – As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
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A farming life ain’t an easy life.
I tell you that right now.
I reckon some manage to do pretty good,
But to be honest it’s hard to see how.
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“When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, ‘They have no more wine.’” John 2:3
What was his mother expecting him to do about it? What could Jesus do about it?
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Love is a choice. If love is forced, is it really love? Giving is a choice. If giving is forced, is it really giving? Did Jesus ever take from someone and give it to someone else? Did he take from the rich young man and redistribute to those with less? Did Jesus command the system to take from the rich young man and redistribute? No. He told the young man to give. He wanted the young man to choose to give himself. Whether he did or not was up to the young man.
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“Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.” Genesis 32:28
Jacob struggled with God. I think we all do at some point.
Life is a struggle. The struggles in life force us to struggle with God.
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“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.”
Matthew 9:37
Jesus often used real life examples to make eternal points.
Society is becoming more and more disconnected with real life.
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We all know how crazy the world is.
No need to recap or highlight the craziness throughout the world in the past year.
Unfortunately, the world seems to be moving towards more craziness.
If we look at our TV screens, our computer screens, or our phone screens, we see craziness amplified.
But what happens when we turn off our screens and open our eyes?
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We usually post pictures of happy kids and the beauties of life on the farm. This isn’t one of those. But it is a very real picture of life on the farm.
This picture is over a year old. I’ve had a hard time putting words to it. You might wonder why anyone would even want to put words to it. I’ve wondered that myself.
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“The old has gone. The new is here!”
2 Corinthians 5:17
Human beings, compared to other living things, have the unique ability to remember and learn from the past.
Time tells all. We can see how our decisions and the decisions of others have impacted where we are today. For better or worse.
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A year of sickness.
Like many families, our family has struggled with sickness.
No sickness is pleasant at the time, yet we are thankful for the sickness in our family. It has given us a greater appreciation for health.
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