Raising Livestock and Shooting Doves off the Back Porch

Raising Livestock and Shooting Doves off the Back Porch

Have you ever come out of the house early in the morning with dew on the grass, a nip in the air, and a job of work to do that you know will be hard but you want to do anyway? A job not unlike what your great grandpa might have done, or his great grandpa before him? A job that connects you with the land and the cattle that depend on it, for their very existence? Not many do. And fewer and fewer will as time goes on. I have, in a small way. It’s what led me to…
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3 ways to make the Gospel clear and compelling

3 ways to make the Gospel clear and compelling

The greatest gift of all time should not be hard to understand, or to communicate... for anyone. Below are 3 things we should keep in mind as we share the good news with others. But first, a few assumptions: - We have the other person's best interest in mind. We truly want them to grasp the good news for himself or herself. - We have the credibility and permission we need to be heard. This credibility and permission may have been built up over time through friendship, or it has come quickly. - We begin as a listener and learner.…
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Contentment

Contentment

Sometimes it's the small things The gray of dawn was still an hour away when he pulled onto the road headed out of town. A few days to fish lonely streams... His mind was mostly sorted by the end of the seven hour drive. Lunch was simple with coffee made over a small fire, just enough to boil a pot of water dipped from the stream, and then a few drops to settle the grounds. Within thirty minutes he had caught and released two small browns. Contentment doesn't come with requirements... The crispness of a fall evening in the mountains.…
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