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On The Good Days & On The Bad Days Too

Recently, life dealt us a bit of a blow. We have waited with great expectation for our “Jersey Girl” to calve. It didn’t turn out anything like we would have planned. We are struggling with this one. Sometimes we have to remind ourselves of a few things, on the good days and on the bad days too.

***Some photos may contain sensitive/graphic content***

Our Jersey was due to calve around Christmas. We watched and waited and checked on her several times a day. She was even moved to a special place in the barn for the Christmas cold, just in case. Christmas came and went with no calf. Due dates are just dates and calves can come early or late, so we waited.

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Reflection

***This isn’t “farm” related, but I did feel impressed to share this short story today. My prayer is that you will take time to reflect and be encouraged and give your life to The One whom we REFLECT.***

the moon in the window, reflection of the sun that we cannot see

She was surrounded by darkness. This wasn’t the kind of dark where you could still see the outline of shapes or detect movement. This was darkness that swallowed you. She could see absolutely nothing, but she could hear, smell and taste everything.  It was humid outside. Outside? Yes! She was outside! Okay, now we are getting somewhere, she thought. I’m outside, but I cannot see anything. I can taste the moisture in the air and smell the musk of animals.  I hope those are someone’s pets and not wild animals. She could hear crickets and frogs and the wind blowing in the trees.

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Thankful for the Good & the Bad

Thanksgiving is here! It’s been a crazy couple of months around here and this week will be no different! God has had us busy and He has been filling our calendar days, but one thing is for sure, I am learning to be thankful for the good, and the bad.

When life is busy, we complain about it and then when life is slower paced, we really don’t appreciate it. (Although we don’t see too much slower pacing around here!) Fall has been nonstop crazy and sometimes it seems like we are in a downhill snowball that is picking up pace with every turn! Some days and weeks are just overwhelming!

Over the last few weeks, I have experienced one catastrophe, it seems, after another! In 2 1/2 weeks, we had 3 calves die, tractor tire issues, sickness, vehicle problems and just a bunch of general calamity that is too much to list! At one point I was almost hesitant to leave the driveway because it had been a peaceful day so far and I didn’t want something crazy to happen away from home! What had been happening at home was enough!

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