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When our opinions get as immovable as a granite outhouse, God has a way of shaking the foundation.

I have a feeling that most people are going to remember the moment when they realized that the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was a real threat.

As I was doing some much-needed purging from my office, I came across a piece I wrote 10 years ago. It was about the busy schedule of two parents with four kids, milking cows and keeping up with life’s challenges.

In the darkness of the COVID-19 pandemic, I am not sure how the feeble old man of 2020 staggered out and the chubby new babe of 2021 bounced into our lives.

One word.

Each year, I pick a single word by which to live. It becomes my mantra for the next 12 months, acting as a guide not just for personal goals, but also personal growth.

Now I know, we've all seen a tiny little beef calf running around out on a pasture somewhere. There's snow all over the ground and it's way below freezing. And, that tiny little calf does just fine out there. So, why have calf jackets become so popular when we know calves can do well without them?