Eight Maids A Milking
Eight Maids A Milking God Sustains You Through the Ordinary I have spent my entire lifetime living in smaller, agricultural communities. At one point in my life I had corn fields on all four sides of my home. It was a regular event to have the dairy cows break the fence and have them grazing in our well manicured backyard. It was always fun chasing cows back by using golf clubs and baseball bats. Milking is a common theme in farming towns, but most milking today is done by machine. Farming has become an industry and farmers now have hundreds if not thousands of cows. We now arrive at the eight maids a milking. At first glance, eight maids a-milking feels unimpressive. No music. No celebration. No drama or pageantry. Just work. Routine. Daily responsibility. And that is exactly why this day matters so much for those who are grieving. Because...