The Arkansas Farm Girl

Three Tips for Taming a Cow  Taming an animal is the second step of the show process and easily one of the hardest. Remember that they were born with a natural fear of people. To make your life easier, here are my tips. Disclaimer: I will be using cows as an example because they ate my specialty but these apply to all animals. Establish that you are not the enemy. What I mean is, start by just feeding them and walking away. Let them know that you are their source of food and have no intention of hurting them. As you progress, you can gradually get closer and closer while they eat until they let you pet them. Be patient. It took me 4 weeks to tame Daisy and I spent 4 hours a day in the pen with her. Like everything else this step takes time. Continue to earn their trust even after they are tame. Taming them isn't the end of it, because they may trust you enough to let you touch them, but they need a while longer to develop enough trust and respect to obey you.  I hop...

Talent God has given every individual a special talent but it is up to us to use it wisely. He gave us said talents so that we can use them to glorify Him.  Many people use their talents to benefit themselves and it's all good for a while, but when they die, their talents die with them. Others, choose to render their gifts to God and let Him use them to bless others and bring them to Him. These people's abilities live on even after their deaths: for example- Fanny Crosby, the famous song writer who penned works like Blessed Assurance and C.S. Lewis, the author of the Christian children's series, The Chronicles of Narnia.  "As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of them manifold grace of God." -1 Peter 4:10 What are your talents? Have you rendered them to God? Maybe you sing- you could lead the choir at your church. Do you write?- you could write a devotional or children's book. Perhaps you...