Today is a challenging day. I will teach for a little bit as a sheep farmer to 18 people. It’s an adventure, hands on experience to feed, move and medicate the sheep against internal parasites and tetanus. The grass greened up and it makes for a beautiful setting. I’m asking the Lord to make it a holistic experience, mental, physical and spiritual. The photos are of the students touring the ranch that day.
2024 September 17 Do we have the attitude that God gave us a hard thing to do? The way we behave is a window into our character. The way my dog Dixie behaves reveals what she believes. She still looks at me as the bad or hard taskmaster. I’ve not given her a task that is…
Aug 23, 2024 Profound. As new understanding settles in my brain, I fall more in love with Jesus. For me to be a shepherd to my sheep, I really need to give them something they understand. Food, safety. When they feel safe with me, even the wild sheep will calm down. I never understood that…
Aug 24, 2024 My dog, Dixie, already has the authority to herd sheep; she is in the process of learning her power. In the video, you see her hesitate or doubt herself. When she gets in tune with her identity and authority, she won’t hesitate as much. I identify with this, so I keep refocusing…
October 8, 2024 When sheep are huddled together, it shows their design kicking in. In a fierce storm, they will stand so tightly together it helps them to stay warm enough. When dogs come raiding that flock, they also try to huddle tightly together. I know as an earthly shepherd, when all the sheep heads…
Willful and stubborn sheep polluting their land 200 hungry sheep and no sheepdog makes it crazy difficult to push them into their prepared paddock. To safeguard their health and also from getting out onto the road they have to obey my voice. But their heads are down, each doing their own thing. The majority are…
When is enough enough? My effort can feed new spiritual growth, but lacks power to cleanse wrong choices. It is possible to pray, read life-giving books, hear sermons, watch YouTube content, gather with believers, and all types of spiritual effort and miss the point. Am I there and satisfied with my effort to be WITH…