http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/02/20/of-cows-and-comfort/ Christian Agrarian Counterculture Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:36:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/02/20/of-cows-and-comfort/#comment-2015 Marci Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:54:41 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/02/20/of-cows-and-comfort/#comment-2015 I loved your post. Our Buttercup, stands and stares at you when she wants something. I love to try and figure out what it is. I have always milked the goats, but not the cows. This year, when they calve, I am the cow milker as well. I am a bit nervous. I loved your post. Our Buttercup, stands and stares at you when she wants something. I love to try and figure out what it is. I have always milked the goats, but not the cows. This year, when they calve, I am the cow milker as well. I am a bit nervous.

]]> http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/02/20/of-cows-and-comfort/#comment-2013 Jim V Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:22:41 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/02/20/of-cows-and-comfort/#comment-2013 An excellent example of why the industrialized model does not work. Proverbs 12:10 "A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel". We need more righteous farmers. An excellent example of why the industrialized model does not work. Proverbs 12:10 “A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel”. We need more righteous farmers.

]]> http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/02/20/of-cows-and-comfort/#comment-2009 Missouri Rev Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:02:22 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/02/20/of-cows-and-comfort/#comment-2009 The firm, loving touch of man's hand, as it acts in accordance with God's Word by His grace, is the primary tool of dominion in rightly stewarding God's creation. We were created as the Lord's husbandmen to care for the creation and it was created to be stewarded by man as he fully submits to His Creator. I find this so true when I see Sam and Sadie relate to the touch of my hand, both in scratching those long hairy ears and in exercising discipline. The firm, loving touch of man’s hand, as it acts in accordance with God’s Word by His grace, is the primary tool of dominion in rightly stewarding God’s creation. We were created as the Lord’s husbandmen to care for the creation and it was created to be stewarded by man as he fully submits to His Creator. I find this so true when I see Sam and Sadie relate to the touch of my hand, both in scratching those long hairy ears and in exercising discipline.

]]> http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/02/20/of-cows-and-comfort/#comment-2008 Lynn Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:07:26 +0000 http://www.homesteaderlife.christianagrarian.com/2007/02/20/of-cows-and-comfort/#comment-2008 I was told by my Mom that my Uncle, who has a very large dairy herd in MN, milks around the clock! How can that be possible? They were told by a loan officer that they needed to increase their operation in order to qualify for another loan -- so they did. The next time they went to get a loan the guy gave them 3 years to turn the farm around or lose everything. My Uncle is in his 70's and can never retire, since they are always on the verge of bankruptcy. What a sad state of affairs. I was told by my Mom that my Uncle, who has a very large dairy herd in MN, milks around the clock! How can that be possible? They were told by a loan officer that they needed to increase their operation in order to qualify for another loan — so they did. The next time they went to get a loan the guy gave them 3 years to turn the farm around or lose everything. My Uncle is in his 70’s and can never retire, since they are always on the verge of bankruptcy. What a sad state of affairs.

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