Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. ~Matthew 7:7-8 NIV With the coming of spring, green grass emerged in our corral once more, and we stopped feeding hay to the livestock. It was time for them to forage for themselves again. Over the winter, … Continue reading →
Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. ~2 Peter 1:2 NIV In farming, as in life, we must first give away something to have it multiplied. It’s the miracle of scattering seed. Planting makes sense in farming because the seeds under the ground are growing and will multiply into a harvest. But somehow, when we scatter seed in other ways—tithing, giving to the poor, giving of our time and talents … Continue reading →
Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, “How much longer will you waver, hobbling between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him! But if Baal is God, then follow him!” ~1 Kings 18:21 NLT At twelve, my grandfather learned about straddling the fence. The Choice When my grandfather was in middle school, his father died. In a time when women mainly worked at home and the man was the sole breadwinner, the family was in a precarious situation. … Continue reading →
