As a follow up to last week’s post on the difference between owners and hired hands, today’s post is going to shift gears, for a moment. But before reading further, you need to read this post. Jesus was the ultimate example of an owner teaching hired hands to become owners. …
wes Lessons from the Farm: Owners and Hired Hands
As a teenager growing up working for my dad on the farm, I started to realize there were some differences in how we viewed the operation. I worked because I had no choice (and got paid for it). My dad, on the other hand, approached the farm with a different …
Lessons from the Farm: Watch the Locks
We are continuing our Lessons from the Farm series today. Go here to read the posts so far from this year and last year. One of the things I treasure the most about growing up with my dad as a farmer was the time we got to spend together. I …
Lessons from the Farm: Fight Through
I’m continuing Lessons from the Farm today. If you’d like to read some of the other posts, here are a few of them: Keep Going, Know When to Stop, Same Destination Different Paths, Work Until the Job is Done, and Don’t Leave Cattle on the Truck. Today, let’s talk about blizzards. …
Lessons from the Farm: Keep Going
Welcome to our 2nd year of Lessons from the Farm! Click here to read posts from last year. I grew up working with my dad on his farm. We raised cattle, wheat, cotton, and whatever else he thought would make a profit. Lucky for me, I learned a few things …