Coming through under pressure
- Bob Hanna: Someday
- April 23, 2020
- 848
Wow, I am in a bit of a literary quandary. I wasn’t sure how to title my column this week, as the subject matter keeps changing.
As many of you know that read my column, I try to bring you a bit of current news usually relating to the hunting or outdoor world. So I started out with a column about the opening of the 2020 spring turkey season, but the news about the virus kept popping up. So even though I try not to get too political, with the current pandemic it affects hunters too.
First, let’s see how our turkey hunting stacks up against the recommendations of the safety rules our government has set up for us.
First, stay at home, OK? Done. Most of us have a hard time finding time to get off work to go hunting anyway.
Second, maintain social distancing of at least 6 feet. I think we can safely assume if we are in the woods that there is no one within shouting distance, unless you are helping or being helped with a relative or friend.
Third, when outdoors, one should wear a mask, which is funny. How about a camouflage head net to match the jacket and the pants and the boots and even the gun? Now we’re stylin’.
Fourth, don’t touch your face and frequently wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water for 20 seconds. I know after carrying that dead bird in from the woods, I definitely don’t want to touch my face. And give me plenty of soap and water to get the blood off of my hands.
So I guess it’s OK to turkey hunt even in these restrictive conditions. I’ve been watching the pics and reading the stories on social media of successful hunters and their trophies. It drives the anti-hunters nuts. Congrats on your successful hunts.
One particular post that did catch my attention was 6-year-old Mckenna Kaiser shot her first jake bird. Mckenna is the daughter of Zack and Jennifer Kaiser. What was so great is that her dad helped her shoulder the bird and had her try to carry it out. The turkey just about touched the ground behind her, and she kept falling down, laughingly, trying to carry it. Her dad told me this young hunter shot her first buck when she was 4 years old. Great stuff and good job Mckenna!
Then people have been inquiring as to how I am doing in my retirement. So I was going to write about how dreams change and focus on the new lifestyle once outside the regular work schedule. Problem is in the three weeks since I retired, I think Taryn and I have taken maybe one day off to ourselves as we get ready for the sale of our farm.
I promised we would keep you updated as to the sale date, which is Saturday, May 2. Our farm equipment and some other items will sell at 10 a.m., and the real estate sells at 11. Check the auction page of the Bargain Hunter.
Anyway, Taryn and I will be the first to admit we are procrastinators. Why? For some unknown reason we work better under pressure. Not that we’re necessarily lazy (well maybe a little), but when it’s crunch time, we seem to get the job done. We solicit your prayers as we leave our future in God’s hands.
So in trying to come up with a title for my article, it seems kind of obvious what I should call it. Wait. I think I already did.
Well, you know someone else who always comes through when the pressure’s on, and that’s our Heavenly Father. Too many times we put him on the shelf and only call on him when we need him most. But our God understands that in our earthly minds we can get along without him just fine. He is a patient God and waits for our call. In our weakness he is strong, and we will watch God coming through when the pressure’s on.
God bless!