Auntie Winnie, my sister, tells Bible Stories to Kids which were broadcast in South Africa and this is the first one of the Beginnings. The newly created animal with a long tail discovers all kinds of animals but can’t find any just like himself.  When he discovers a beautiful brown one with big eyes he decides to call her “Honey”. She thinks he is perfect and names him “Sweetheart”.  They decide to keep their own special names even after Adam names them monkeys. God saw that it was good. But God saw that it was not good for man to be alone so he created a beautiful woman for him. Among the many created animals is one that was used to tempt the beautiful woman who tempted man and both disobeyed God. Adam and Eve are both judged by God, and so is the snake.  God provides a covering.

A preview of the booklet on kindle

Virtual currency exists in many countries and there are more and more stores who don’t even want to handle cash. They would rather have touchless payment. Saving up the world’s treasures to live a long life of pleasure, when only God knows the future, is foolish.

Stories of Zack, my beautiful useless horse, have been compiled into a booklet that is now available as an Ebook on Kindle.  Free hard copies are also available. Just send the address to [email protected].

Compliance is an interesting word implying a conflict of wills. In the DRC the motivation for those demanding payment, when non-compliance was discovered, was Nouveau Zaires. Who pays the COVID Compliance officers in this country and sets the fines? Is enforcement of compliance motivated by protecting people?

Making early hay is always a challenge, but it is more difficult when the bale launcher shears a pin, the knotter fails and rain is threatening.  Dropping the heavy bales on the ground to hand load into the wagon might work for young men, but it had to be done. The horse watched our efforts.  I decided I had made enough hay.

Life on the farm can be idealized, especially by a visiting sister who loves to tell stories. The old retired farmer was finding it harder and harder to keep his equipment running to make hay for his young beautiful horse. Zack had no idea grandpa was retired. He simply lived with no work and no responsibilities. He expected someone else to care for him.

My young horse didn’t really get old but the joy of owning him faded.  He refused to submit to any authority, not even the one who worked with him until he gave the signal of submission.  I read the book, Horses for Dummies, but had to conclude that I was the dummy and the horse had his way, not interested in doing anything for me.

When I bought my horse from a woman who rescues unwanted horses, it could be called bait and switch.  I signed an agreement with the seller that made me wonder if he really did belong to me.  Zack turned out to belong to no one except himself, and didn’t fulfil my expectations, but he did willingly follow a little one who loved him.

One learns a lot about life in the effort to care for a variety of animals on a small farm.  The income from the farm is unlikely to cover the expenses but life in the country and meeting the daily challenges bring real value to living life in harmony with God’s creation. Life and death are part of the daily experience.