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Farmer. Father of 2 amazing kids. Christ follower. MSU Farmhouse Alum. Go GREEN. Reese, Michigan.

[NOBUNAGA🇯🇵🏯_夏樹蒼依 @japan_nobunaga]

I needed to move a sofa.

I mentioned this to an American. He said, "You know anybody with a truck?"

I did not know anybody with a truck.

He looked at me with real concern. Not pity. Concern. The way you look at a man who has told you he does not have a name.

"You gotta know somebody with a truck."

I asked how one acquires such a person.

He said, "You just do."

This is the third time I have received that answer in this country. It is the answer to everything here. You just do. There is no process. There is only the eventual fact of having.

He said, "Ask Kevin."

I do not know a Kevin. He said Kevin like I should. He said it the way you say a shared uncle.

I met Kevin four days later. Kevin owns a truck. Kevin does not own a truck for himself. Nobody owns a truck for themselves. Kevin owns a truck for a fifteen mile radius.

Inside I said: THIS MAN HAS TAKEN A VOW. HE DID NOT ANNOUNCE IT. HE SIMPLY PURCHASED A BED AND ACCEPTED THE CONSEQUENCES.

Kevin arrived on Saturday. He brought the truck. He also brought a second man.

I had not asked for a second man.

The second man's name is Tony. Tony came because Kevin came. Tony did not know me. Tony did not ask what we were moving. Tony brought gloves.

They moved the sofa in eleven minutes.

I offered them money. Both of them laughed at the same time, which felt rehearsed and was not.

I asked what I owed them.

Kevin said, "Buy the pizza."

That is the price. That is the entire economy. The truck costs one pizza and the pizza is not negotiable and the pizza is also not expensive and everyone knows what size.

Inside I said: THE FEE IS FIXED ACROSS THE ENTIRE NATION AND WAS SET BY NO ONE.

We ate on the floor because the sofa was against the wall and none of us wanted to be the first to sit on it.

Tony told me his daughter plays soccer. I asked if she is good. He said, "She's aggressive."

I still think about that.

Three weeks later, Kevin texted me.

"You free Sunday? Helping Tony move a fridge."

He did not ask if I wanted to. He informed me of a fridge.

Inside I said: I HAVE BEEN CALLED UP. I DID NOT ENLIST. THE PAPERS WERE FILED ON MY BEHALF.

I went. I moved the fridge. I have no truck. I contributed only arms.

Afterward, a man I had never met asked me if I knew anybody with a truck.

I said, "Yeah, I got a guy."

I have a guy.

I am somebody's guy now, too. Tony has told two people about me.

He describes me as "the guy who's strong for his size."

I have never been prouder of a sentence in my life.

[TreVeyon Henderson @TreVeyonH4]

I’ve heard the saying that “God gives his toughest battles to his toughest soldiers.” But when I see the disciples that Jesus chose and suffered for His name sake, I don’t see Him choosing the “toughest soldiers”, as I learn about men and women in the past and even today who have laid down their lives for Jesus, once again I don’t see God choosing His “toughest soldiers.” But I see a strong and mighty God choosing weak men and woman, and empowering them by His Holy Spirit to face some of the toughest battles and be used for His glory.

I once thought I was a “tough soldier” until I met Jesus, I then realized that I’m so weak without Him, and apart from Jesus I can’t do anything. I need Jesus daily. The only way that I can truly become who God wants me to be and truly do what God wants me to do, is not by my power not by my might, but only by The Spirit of The Living God. Thank you Jesus.

[dp @dpalm52]

Unless impending monster rain or crazy situation where we “gotta go”, I make it to all of my kids’ games and coach the 12u baseball team. Every situation is different but around where I farm if you can’t make kids functions you have too much dirt. That stuff is important.

[Jack Posobiec @JackPosobiec]

There are abortion videos of babies screaming in pain and pulling away from the forceps as their skull is crushed

[Jason Howerton @jason_howerton]

We need to further normalize welcoming broken sinners as brothers and sisters in Christ into the Kingdom (yes, even ex-OnlyFans models)

I get the reflex to question their motives and genuineness of their faith — but we are all wicked sinners. And one of the greatest signals we can send broken people is that we will be here to cheer them into heaven, not condemn them into hell for their past.

Shame and guilt are two of the enemy’s most powerful weapons to keep people from true repentance & new life in Christ.

If they are exploiting Christ for selfish reasons, it will eventually be exposed. We can hold people accountable when discernment is required. But we should not be the bouncer at the door deciding who can come to the foot of the cross.

It doesn’t mean we can’t have a healthy skepticism or that we have to go “all-in” anytime an OF girl or celebrity converts to Christianity - but we can and should cheer them on and offer discipleship.

Jesus sat with tax collectors, prostitutes, and all sorts of sinners. I’m certainly not going to rebel against His example.

[Josh Howerton @howertonjosh]

🚨 James Talarico just won the Dem primary in Texas. Still, many people still have no idea who he is or how his campaign was built on the intentional distortion of scripture.

Watch this *full* episode of the Live Free Podcast to learn how to spot a wolf in sheep's clothing 👇

[dp @dpalm52]

Huge pet peeve of mine is someone waving their hand in my face. Just watching this makes me wanna grab him arm and toss him off the stool.

[Daily Wire @realDailyWire]

.@JollyGood29: "How does an illegal alien go to the hospital for free?"

@michaeljknowles: "He probably hitches a ride with, Paco, his roommate, and then he shows up and says, 'Hola, I would like some medicino, por favor.'"💀😂

[Josh Howerton @howertonjosh]

This right here is one of the coolest things in the entire New Testament. Just look at how far Jesus was willing to go (or walk) for one man 🙌

[Konstantin Kisin @KonstantinKisin]

This is a fantastic breakdown that is worth reading in full.

[dp @dpalm52]

I would jump off a damn bridge.

[Mike and Jeff show @AgrisAcademy @AgrisAcademy]

My Venezuela experience as head of trading in the region for Cargill.

Cargill was/is the leading producer of critical staple ingredients such as flour, pasta, vegetable oil, and rice in VZ. I am not saying I agree with grabbing the dictator, but I did have a front row seat to the damage a kleptocracy did to innocent people.
1. The government took over our "minute rice" facility at gunpoint because we were "gouging" the nation's poor. The government was never able to run the plant. It never ran again. It was returned years later with no equipment inside
2. There are 1000's of generals in the army. They are each given a slice of the economy to loot. The large number of generals made it difficult to organize a coup against the regime.
3. The government opened grocery stores and sold staples below the cost we sold them to the government. In theory they used petro oil money to lower grocery prices. Our regular grocery outlets were forced out of business. When the government demanded we sell them products below cost we simply had to shut down. The populous became ever more dependent on the government handouts. (PS this is the mayor of New York City's proposal.
4. Dollars- We needed dollars to go buy raw materials like wheat from places like the US and Canada. The government would periodically allocate us some dollars that could only be spent for raw materials and freight. Eventually only the local companies that can and would pay bribes got dollar allocations. We had several facilities closed for lack of raw material
5. My employees liked working for Cargill. The office was an armed compound with access to a gym, high speed internet, global communications, and a weekly box of basic staples. Cargill provided a safe and secure environment if only for the working hours.
6. Employees became very close to others inside the apartment building. Going out on the street with a desperate population was not advisable.
7. I needed wood pallets for feed. We tried to export wood pallets to swap for grain. We refused to pay the bribes it would take to export the pallets
8. I once tried to set up a closed loop wheat planting to flour mill supply chain. A. They came and stole all the seed wheat for food. When we tried to ship in seed wheat in containers via US donors there was no way to get it out of the port without it being stolen
9. Livestock- Our feed business completely collapsed. Even if you could raise a pig, you couldn't defend it from being stolen. People with guns were hungry.
10. Employees- In the end my highly skilled team alone with other highly educated people chose to leave. Cargill often found jobs for them in other Latin countries. The regime was more than happy to see the well-educated leave the country. Setting these employees up with high quality stable jobs after fleeing remains one of the best things I ever did in my career. No one remembers millions in trading earnings.

This is a short list. In my opinion the first money spent needs to happen now and it needs to be food. The US is already on the clock. The current regime does not care if it starves the population. The orgy of theft will actually accelerate if they believe their days are numbered. VZ should be an outstanding customer of US grown ag products. Rice, bread wheat, veg oil ect. Feed the people first.

Jeff Kazin
Former head trading Cargill

[Mysticismail @xclusive_mystic]

A teacher gave a balloon to every student, who had to inflate it, write their name on it, and throw it in the hallway.

The teacher then mixed all the balloons. The students were given 5 minutes to find their own balloon.

Despite a hectic search, no one found their balloon, At that point, the teacher told the students to take the first balloon they found and hand it to the person whose name was written on it.

Within 5 minutes, everyone had their own balloon. The teacher said to the students, "These balloons arelike happiness.

We will never find it if everyone is
looking for their own. But if we care about other people's happiness, we'll find ours too."

May your day be filled with happiness!🎉

[dp @dpalm52]

@_TheMizzouTiger Boaz the farm dog.

[Josh Howerton @howertonjosh]

This just might be the most mind-blowing Bible fact I've ever learned.

I've been waiting SIX YEARS to get this out because it never fits in a sermon! Jesus IS coming back, y'all.

Just stick with me until the end... trust me 👇

[Josh Howerton @howertonjosh]

The Apostle Paul issued this warning to Christians in the book of Galatians.

Nearly 600 years later, Islam was founded in the exact manner that he warned against.

The Bible is incredible.

[dp @dpalm52]

@dvanklomp We updated also and had our old one (a good one) for sale for more than it’s worth also. A guy had a combine fire (me) and luckily had a good one in the shed.

[dp @dpalm52]

I’ve had better days.