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Fishing is a wonderful experience, catching food to eat, sport for entertainment, examples of wisdom and how one may conduct our life. Will filet this out going forward, tag Fishing, Fish, Thinking, Planning,Fun,Family

Be sure and check out comments for more info as it accumulates. 

Next question, is my licence current ? I think a renewal may be required, where did I put that card, the search begins !

8.8 Million Views, that is a well baited hook :)

Matthew 13:47-51 The Message (MSG)

“Or, God’s kingdom is like a fishnet cast into the sea, catching all kinds of fish. When it is full, it is hauled onto the beach. The good fish are picked out and put in a tub; those unfit to eat are thrown away. That’s how it will be when the curtain comes down on history. The angels will come and cull the bad fish and throw them in the garbage. There will be a lot of desperate complaining, but it won’t do any good.” Jesus asked, “Are you starting to get a handle on all this?” They answered, “Yes.”

Matthew 13:47-51 King James Version (KJV)

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.

As I contemp;ate education for my son, homeschooling is on my mind. This is a few years out there, however preparing for this educational adventure is a must. My youngest daughter homeshools her children and they are a bright bunch. I now a number of family's that home school and these kids are exceptional. 

Did a search of my blog and there was no homeschooling tags on file, so we have one know. Check out the comments for future articles. Will expand my thouights on this going forward. In the meantime here is a neat story to kick this off with.  

Note for spelling: Homeschooling and Homeschools is one word, not split in two

https://www.theepochtimes.com/bright/tennessee-family-homeschools-by-trekking-to-ancient-cities-amazing-places-they-read-about-5745984

As a "New Dad" I like these strategies!

https://advisorstream.com/read/i-am-a-parent-and-an-entrepreneur-here-are-11-strategies-i-use-to-get-things-done-and-outsmart-guilt/?c=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJub2RlX2lkIjo2OTI0NCwicHJldmlldyI6dHJ1ZSwiY29tbV9pZCI6OTAzMzU2NCwiZGVzdF9pZCI6bnVsbCwicmVhZGVyX2lkIjpudWxsLCJwZXJzb25hX3ByZXZpZXciOmZhbHNlfQ.a6yTdv95PL2AJrdFJTfMxlCYqFGg2bAG-YYPxOHjyeI

As a "New Dad" I like these !

1. Identify your priorities clearly.
To start, you need to identify your priorities. Obviously, when everything is a priority , this is easier said than done.

To get started, follow these steps:

Organize your tasks into a list.
Put each task in a ranking order.
Realistically determine how much time each task will require.
Plan your day's priorities using a schedule.
In short, making decisions based on your priorities is much easier once you know what they are.

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Final words of advice.

No one is perfect, including me. There are times when I don't get it right as well. Despite that, I'm committed to finding a balance that works for both my family and me. It's possible for you too.

https://www.grainews.ca/farm-life/froese-farmers-need-to-find-time-for-family/

Reading the article the principles apply to farm and other business as well. The farm seems to have a greater hold on us, the tasks are daily especially if there is livestock on your farm, no matter the size. For me, we have a milking goat. Getting someone to milk Ivy has been a challenge, easier to just stay home. It's just 5-10 minutes twice a day yet it held me back from leaving our place. Fortunately we found a young couple that wanted to help, we're trainable, this one thing allowed me to feel comfortable in leaving our small operation in their care. Going forward I need to make sure I have a backup, and that means cultivating the relationships that allow me to leave the farm with confidence that the care will be available. My operation is small scale, yet it doesn't take much to hold one back. A little trust, a little training , a little confidence develops and freedom flows, creating opportunities for my family to travel. To be able to respond to inevitable future happenings. Backup , so important, what if there is an emergency to tend to a family matter, a death, an accident, backup, means you have it covered. Line a fire alarm test, test the backup, get away , the strsss and anxiety level will go down. Yes  we have to do this, on the farm, in our businesses. The challenge, make it so. Thuringia should run with or without our you. That will make what you have more valuable, and enhance your family relationships . 
TLR

ps , even a place for the 2nd dog to be cared for, yes take one with you, if there is two, that extra pup adds stress, one is manageable ( for us ) Rose is happy with friends, licking up the opportunity for adventure, and new hugs and walks with our friends, sharing her love 💕 

https://www.knowledgebureau.com/index.php/site/kbr/joint-borrowing-checklist-for-disaster-management

https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/48083-can-you-stay-close-with-a-family-member-ex-asking-for-a-friend

Intereating article , worth reading 

Timothy Ross