“ So let’s not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don’t give up, or quit.”—Paul, the ApostleI love this time of year in Grandview, Washington. It’s still warm and sunny, but usually not above eighty degrees. The nights and mornings are crisp. I can smell the hops that they have harvested and are drying in the kilns. It’s grape picking time and the smell of grape juice wafts through the air, too. Trucks full of apples and pears rumble through town at all hours. The weather was kind this year. There weren’t any late frosts to ruin the blossoms on the fruit trees. There wasn’t any early rain to split the cherries. The farmers boasted about bumper cherry crops. There were some nasty spring winds, as usual, but they blew at a time when the fruit wasn’t ripe enough to be damaged. I wouldn’t want to be a farmer. There’s just too much insecurity and risk for me. I am impatient, too. It would be tough for me to wait for the perfect time to harvest. But, wait a minute…isn’t every calling and vocation somewhat like being a farmer? Sometimes the weather is kind. Sometimes there are storms, high winds and even crop failure. Businesses may fail, success may come too slowly, and relationships may disintegrate. Quite risky…like farming. There are some events that are out of our control. My friend and mentor, Paul Martinelli, says, “Harvest the good from your mistakes and fractured relationships and move on.” We can learn our lessons, hopefully, and always replant better seeds. Then we need to be patient. With care, water and nourishment, there will be another harvest. Enjoying the harvest, Jan Jan McDonald For a friend to subscribe, here is the link https://tinyurl.com/janmcdonald Follow me on facebook @janmariemcdonald www.johncmaxwellgroup.com/janmcdonald |
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