Farm Family

This week I had the opportunity to spend some time with the 2024 Dunklin County Farm Family.

Congratulations to the Emmons family.

Dwight and Kim Emmons, along with their children, Kristen and Kade, are a fine family and represent this noble profession well.

Look for an upcoming special section in the DDD celebrating this family.

I’ve had lots of farmers in my family.

Through the years I’ve been witness to the hard work they do.

I’ve known a lot of old farmers, as well. Here’s a little something I’ve kept in my office at home.

I like to read it from time to time, and I’ll share it with you now.

Advice from an old farmer:

Keep skunks, bankers, and lawyers at a distance.

Life is simpler when you plow around a stump.

Words that soak into your ears are whispered, not yelled.

Meanness don’t just happen overnight.

Forgive your enemies. It messes with their heads.

Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.

Every path has a few puddles.

The best sermons are lived, not preached.

Always drink upstream from the herd.

Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, and leave the rest to God.

Amen.

Hope you enjoyed it.

See you out there.