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Hebrews 13 :16 And do not forget to do good, and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
Why do I wear my buckskin coat when I speak or have wildernesspreacher events? It’s to remind me of a very important scripture given to us.
I personally made my buckskin coat from deer skins the way the Native Americans did. It’s called braintanning. The brains of the animal are used to tan the hide, turning it into clothing. Lots of time,labor, and stretching, pulling softening to turn a skin into clothing that will last for years. I’ll share more in a future blog.
Here is the important step for today. You have to “smoke” the buckskin to make it waterproof. You take the skin and actually place it over a fire away from the flame but in the smoke. The longer you leave it in the smoke the darker it becomes. Why smoke? The smoke particles cling to every fiber of the buckskin. This “clinging to every fiber” allows the buckskin to remain soft, even when it gets wet. If the smoke is not in every fiber, then when the coat gets wet, it will become hard as rawhide( you know, like your dog’s chewbones).
Is God in every fiber of your being? If not, then when you “get wet” by what this world throws at you, you will become HARD/have a hardened Heart.
I don’t want to have a hardened heart. How can this be prevented?
Mark 12:30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.
In other words, Jesus must be in every “fiber of our being” for us to keep from turning hard hearted.
Let your desire for Him to be in every part of your life become the most important step in this journey. You will need His help to do this. Ask Him, see what happens!!
See Ya! Dan wilderenesspreacher.com
What does the world “throw” at you to try to make you hard hearted? Leave a comment
a short “cowboy poem” by Dan Ainsworth
Well, look’a there. It’s a picture, of Wiley and a tree.
They are both God’s creation. That’s easy to see.
Wiley’s in his 80’s. The tree’s well over 130!
Made their living from the ground, didn’t mind gettin’ dirty.
This Mulberry tree grew, from a seed in the wild.
Wiley remembers climbing this tree, as a child.
The way they were raised, their roots grew in good soil.
Both earned what they got, from hard work, time, and toil.
They each have provided, to animal and man.
They gave shade and shelter, each lived in God’s plan.
This tree provided food. Many critters here dined.
Wiley cared for critters also, mainly ‘two legged’ kind.
Providing for others, he gave from the land,
by farming, sharing God’s Love, and living God’s plan.
Neither complains, they go with the flow,
both seeking God’s directions, good examples they do show.
Storms have come through, and taken a toll.
Limbs are now bent, but, stronger is the soul.
Over time this Mulberry tree, has turned brittle and bent
And Wiley says his ‘get up, has done got up and went’.
They are known by their fruit, sweet berries the tree shares,
When folks see Wiley’s smile, they know that he cares!
From what God has grown, they both constantly give.
It’s their nature to share. In God’s Hands they both live.
So nowadays my Dad, gives us all inspiration,
By just ‘being there’, it shows dedication.
He still spreads his limbs for a wave or handshake.
Cause he’s filled with God’s love. And that, you can’t mistake.
Why tell you this poem, in this rather unique way?
‘Cause I get to say I love you Daddy,…….. Happy Father’s Day!