by Elaine Froese | Dec 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
“I wasn’t able to talk for over two years about what happened with my grandfather”, a young farmer confides as he describes a bitter battle over the transition of land titles from his father’s father to him. I am concerned about the many threads of...
by Elaine Froese | Dec 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
As I write this, we are in the final stages of seeding the crop. As you read this, I hope you are camping with family, or relaxing after a full day of haying or spraying. The busy season on the farm gets interrupted when someone is critically ill or dies suddenly. I...
by Elaine Froese | Nov 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
I once asked my Sunday School class, a faithful group of farmers and rural folks, “How do you find out what someone really needs?” They shared their thoughts on listening deeply, spending time with people to build relationships, and relying on God to give wisdom....
by Elaine Froese | Nov 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
As part of the redecorating project of my flooded basement, I took an ancient (faded ) mountain print gold framed picture to the glass guys, and had a mirror put into the frame. The print had faded to blues, but the story behind the picture prompted me to...
by Elaine Froese | Nov 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
“There’s a huge talent pool that agriculture needs to pay attention to” quips BDO’s Jim Synder as we visit on the plane . Jim leads the agriculture component of a Canada wide accounting firm, and has experience with the chartered banks as well. He spent a lot of time...