Harvesting a Sense of Purpose
Today, The Des Moines Register, publishes an essay in its opinion section that I wrote last month about our harvest.
The essay first appeared over at The High Calling, where I regularly write about the intersection of faith and work. And today, I’m honored that the Register is reprinting a revised version of that story, “From the Seat of a Tractor.”
The story is slightly recast to reflect the end of harvest, but its message is the same. This is the story of three farmers — one with a dying hope, one in need of help, and one who felt a call.
If you’d like to read the story, you can find it by clicking here.
May your Sabbath day, too, be filled with reminders of a harvest.
PHOTO: My favorite farmer and my Dad had such fun during their photo shoot with Mary Chind, a 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who traveled to our fields a week and a half ago. (Well, I had fun anyway. ~smile~)
Smiles – the devil made me do it!
Is it right or write as spell checker sees both as correct?
Good posts that we look forward to enjoy reading.
Thanks for the correction, Rod and Jean! I had the wrong word, wouldn't you know … I'm going in to edit it know. This is what I get for writing and NOT proofreading!
Doh!
Your farmers are so cute!
Congratulations again on the publication of your article, Jennifer. I can't think of a lovelier piece to celebrate this time of year with. It is about all things Thanksgiving, especially family. Love you, sister.
Smiling.
Worth a re-reading. I envy the eavesdropping on two-way radios. We use cell phones in the tractors, so I don't get to hear the chatter.
A sense of purpose. We all need that. And your story is lovely. Truly inspiring. Thank you, Jennifer for sharing your gift of words. God bless you!
I loved that essay. So cool it was picked up by the Register! Congratulations!