Our country's leadership

I'm not sure if I should laugh or cry but this did NOT make me very confident in our government. My goodness--I suppose it's better than lieing. However, if he really DOES know, then saying that he doesn't know really IS a lie! HMM

Stuff

I haven't written much here lately as I've been busy doing "Stuff".  We've been calving and spent Friday running the cattle up to the pasture as we're nearly out of hay.  That was the WORST cattle drive of my life as nothing went right and Jacob got hurt.  A cow KICKED him off of his dirt bike and now I'm doctoring his wounds and doing extra BodyTalk for him.  Please keep him in your prayers.

I did a trade show and met an awesome lady named Debbie.  Debbie and I are the same age; are married the same number of years; and both of us have a passion to help those who are hurting.  It looks like Debbie will be sharing my office starting in July.  That makes me VERY happy as it's just sitting there doing nothing half of the time.  Debbie is involved with Young Living Essential Oils and she sells magnetic jewelry which is just gorgeous.

We've been trying to get the garden planted but it's been wet which is wonderful.  We did get the green house planted so that makes us a bit less nervous with it getting later and later.

My big news is that I have fallen in love with Kangen water.  My friend from my youth, Anna, has been telling me about how the water helped her diabetes and her heart and her weight and her aches and pains.  I started drinking the water 2 months ago and it's been helping a LOT with the arthritis in my knees.  I decided to become a distributor and my machine will arrive this week.

I feel king of dead as I write this.  I feel like this must be the most boring writing that I have ever done and yet I feel as though I am to share it anyway.  I can't begin to imagine why as I sound so boring and I doubt that anyone will read this anyway.  Still, when one must write, one must write.

Greetings to all those I love and hugs and come on over for a glass of Kangen water--it's amazing.

Dawn

Happy Mother's Day

Hi everyone,

I just watched this video about moms around the world getting their children's day started.  It made me so happy to be part of the world's oldest profession for a woman--motherhood!

Happy Mother's Day all you moms out there!

Dawn

My passion

My passion is helping people to feel better!  Today I gave 4 short sessions at the massage therapist convention and it was so awesome!  I watched the ladies who had received the sessions throughout the day and these special ladies walked around with smiles on their faces.  To summarize this very short post, before heading to bed early so that I'm ready for another day tomorrow, I guess you could say that my passion is making people happy.  :)

Farming--why bother?

I've been so overwhelmed with farming this past month and it's not only me. Comments like, "That's why people get out of cattle," or "Why doesn't it just warm up?" or "Will YOU please go check the cows?" are common place with nearly 200 head of cattle to calve out plus 2 grain cleaners running long days and the weather being so gloomy..............................

This morning everyone was OUT of little patience and every one was walking around mumbling to themselves or each other if someone would listen and I asked myself again, "Why am I doing this?  Why are WE doing this?"

What I'm saying is that the concept that there are hungry people in the world who need the beef that we're trying to keep alive just doesn't cut it today. Then God led me to this video. I thought, "If only city people could grasp how much we go through to bring them their food, then maybe somebody would appreciate us a bit."

So I share this with the hopes that at least one person will really listen to it--I mean REALLY listen to it.  In case you think this is an exaggeration, it is NOT.  This is the life of the farmer!  I know because I'm the daughter of a farmer; I'm the wife of a farmer; I'm the mother of 3 farmers; PLUS I am a farmer.  This is my life and sometimes it's a plain old pain in the rear.

I'm praying that you'll think about it and say a prayer for farmers who, besides all that he mentions in this video, risk their lives to deal with mad mamas as we try to help their helpless newborns get out of the mud..........................

I guess, if you haven't lived through calving season, you probably can't grasp the despair that sets in after seeing one or two dead bodies in the mud and snow.  All I ask is that you think of us once in awhile, when you're eating your burgers or your steaks or your roasts, and thank God that some farmer somewhere did the work that brought you that beef because sometimes it's pure hell out here--pure hell!

Weary,

Dawn

God with us!

After all the years of being unloved, it's taken me a looong time to grasp what it's like to have someone "For me."  As I have pondered Pastor Prince's teachings for over a year now, it is slowly sinking in that God  really, truly is FOR ME!  This wonderful concept was strengthened again as I read the devotional this morning which I am sharing below.   If you are having a hard time grasping how very much God is for you and what that means, then I urge you to read these very special words today and apply them to YOU.   Sabbath blessings, Dawn So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” Matthew 1:22–23 Jesus Is Immanuel—God With Us Jesus is also known by the name Immanuel, meaning the Almighty God is with us. How comforting it is to know that our awesome Almighty God, who is also our loving Father, is always with us! Now, what does it mean to say “God with us”? We must understand it the same way the Hebrew people would have understood it. The Jewish mind understands that when the Lord is with you, you become successful in every endeavor. The Bible records that whenever the Lord was with them in battle, the children of Israel were never defeated, and every military campaign ended in overwhelming success. In fact, in the battle for Jericho, the city was theirs with just a shout (Joshua 6:20)! The Lord was with them. Even in battles when they were outnumbered, they triumphed because the Lord was with them. It is no different for you today. Jesus is with you to help you, assist you, turn things around for you and make good things happen for you. He is not with you to condemn, judge or find fault! When Almighty God is with you, good things will happen in you, around you and through you. Expect this to happen to you today!

Chore time: From glass to glass

I just received this email and I wish that we lived closer.  I thought I'd share it for those of you who are near Fergus Falls.  At any rate, the DVD sounds great--my kind of people.  Sometimes chores get old but I just cannot imagine living without raw milk........


Raw Milk Production Workshop

Thursday, March 14, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

The instructor will be Tim Wightman, author of the Raw Milk Production Handbook and the DVD, Chore Time: From Grass to the Glass-A Complete Guide to Raw Milk Production. The workshop is open to all current raw milk producers and consumers and those looking to get more information before starting an operation.

Event Details:
March 14, 2013 - Thursday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at Library Building Room 103, M State Fergus Falls

1414 College Way, Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Tickets: $20.00 per person or $35.00 per family

Price includes local foods lunch

Please register by Monday, March 11 so that the lunch count will be accurate.

To RSVP, email the following information to Sue Wika:

Name/s:

Address:

Email and/or phone:

Make checks payable to "Sue Wika" and either send to Sue Wika at 11643 State Highway 78, Ashby, MN 56309 or pay with cash or check at the door.

Thanks to the workshop sponsor, Southwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnership.

For more info, contact Sue Wika at paradoxhomestead@gmail.com or 218.747.2202