Sunday, September 20, 2015

Out-standing In Your Field

Do you enjoy your work? Are you good at what you do? Is it ok to feel you're good at what you do?
God gives you your talents. He expects and wants you to use them. He allows you the stuff and things you have. He wants you to be your best. It's ok to feel we are good at what we do. The kicker is we are to do it for God's credit, not our own. 
One of the ways we show gratitude to God for who we are and what we have is to be sold out to helping others. We do that with not only our treasures, but also our time and our talents. Landlords, Ed and Mary, came out with some friends from Cambodia to have them experience harvest here in our country. 
Ezra, Elliott, and Zach helped Monday harvest their parent's, Becky and Brian, corn crop. 
One person who is outstanding in her field at keeping our place look liveable is Jan. She enjoys taking care of her yard and is good at it.
Emily and Jackson came out one afternoon as we were finishing up a field. A big benefit of our occupation is to have family around and helping.
We are applying plant food for next years crop. Along with the phosphorus and potash we are adding a little nitrogen to our corn on corn acres to help break up and turn this past years residue into organic matter.
I'm on a committee that works to help our local Christian schools to be more efficient by working together. Since this was Jason's last meeting he brought a large pizza sized cookie made by his wife, Charisa, for coffeetime. Thanks Jason. It was great getting to know you and working with you.
Along with our 4 trucks for hauling corn to Cargill we have 4 others helping as well. Special thanks to the De Ronde, the Harris, and the Van Utrecht trucks for helping us keep the combines rolling.
Friday noon a storm rolled in from the south and it got so dark it looked like evening. We received 3 inches of rain on Thursday and Friday. The fields are starting to get soft. 
After we got rained out on Friday noon we went to Marvin and Jean's garage for a wonderful meal that Jean had fixed for us. We appreciate them not only as landlords but also as friends.
Last Sunday Jan and I attended a church service and then a noon meal in Ames with a Master Farmers group. This group has been recognized for being outstanding citizens in their field of agriculture.
It's interesting what you find when you move. Thought I'd use this picture to wish my brother a happy 52nd birthday. Doug and his wife Ginger have 4 kids and farm near where we grew up as kids.
We can be outstanding in more fields than just our occupations. Folks that love and care about others are fun to be around.
"Then I realized that it is good and proper for a man to make a living and find satisfaction in his work during the few days God has given him. For this is his destiny. Moreover, when God gives man things and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his destiny, and to be happy in his work, this is a gift from God. Man seldom looks back on the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with the gladness of his heart." Ecclesiastes 5:18-20

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