This afternoon all of our children are out "working" on the farm with Grandpa and Uncle John. I'm so thankful for these men who take delays in stride.
Grandpa took the three youngest children with him to load bales on the trailer, bringing them back to his farm to unload into the shed across from the house. He backed the trailer into the cattle yard and got on the tractor to unload the bales, but then there was an unexpected lull in the action.
I walked out to see what was happening about the time that he was headed inside for a drink. "Someone turned the key to my tractor," he said, "and the battery is dead. We'll give it a few minutes to charge."
"I'm sorry!" I exclaimed, with regret for the holdup my children caused my hard-working father.
"That's okay," he replied with a smile. "At least they left the key IN the tractor."
When he came back out and commenced working, I noticed the front tire seemed awfully low. Grandpa agreed, and took the tractor to the shop to fill it. These kinds of delays often bother me, when I feel that my REAL work isn't being accomplished according to schedule. What a good reminder it is that HOW we work is often much more important than how MUCH work we finish. May I do all things as unto the Lord!
2 comments:
Calli, What a great perspective on this situation! I've been following your blog and have really enjoyed it! Your family is so cute. Hope you are doing well.
Thanks, Sara! You look super cute in that hat! Hope to catch up with you when we get back.
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