Dedicated To A Cause

This past Friday evening near Madrid, with a crisp northwest wind, John and Ella dedicated themselves to each other for life in their marriage ceremony. John is BJ and Cassia's third child. Ella is Matt and Heather's youngest. In the old days, John's great-grandfather and Ella's great-grandfather were best men at each other's weddings.

Little Oakley and Rosie, granddaughters of BJ and Cassia, wore their hats to stay warm. The food and fellowship afterwards were inside.

John and Ella publicly promised to be a family that would do their best, with God's grace, to serve the Lord. Both sets of parents publicly dedicated themselves to praying and supporting their children.

For rehearsal supper Thursday evening Kurt, Emily, and their boys made and served pizzas from their Boonies wood fired pizza trailer. The following morning, Jan took some extra pizza dough, and made breakfast dessert for us and our crew in the farm shop.

Farming this past week consisted of finishing chiseling for corn on corn next year. And applying anhydrous (nitrogen) for next year's crop. We also finished tankering and applying hog manure for ourselves. We're still helping others finish their fall tillage and applications.

A farmer must be dedicated for the cause of feeding the world as they prepare for next year. Even when the bottom line doesn't always make sense. It's been kind of "sell the rumor, buy the fact" with all the tariffs and trade talks being on again, off again.

The yellows, reds, and oranges, of the trees are all turning to browns in our area. Promising winter will soon be here. Winter is supposed to be a slower time. However with tax planning, family appointments, hauling grain, school programs, and seed selling, we will be quite busy till after the first of next year.

This morning's point isn't about kids and grandkids. It's a reminder for us all. Have you dedicated yourself and your family for the cause of serving the Lord? Joshua said, "Choose you this day who you are going to serve. As for me and my house, we are going to serve the Lord". Joshua 24:15

Choosing to serve the Lord doesn't just happen. It takes God's grace and our dedication. I do believe there are blessings to obedience. However I'm not talking about blessings of "things", but a cause. "I have no greater joy than that our children are walking with the Lord". III John 1:4.