A young Minister and his family were transferred to a small rural community. On the eve of his first Sunday, a major snow storm hit the area. When he and his family awoke on Sunday morning, there was nearly three feet of snow outside. "Do you think we’ll be able to have a service today?" his wife asked.
"Quite honestly, no," he replied. "I just don't see how anyone will be able to make it to church through all this snow."
Well, two minutes before the start of the scheduled service, a loud engine roar was heard in the distance. When the family ran to the windows, they saw a farmer driving his big John Deere tractor and he was heading straight for the church. When the farmer arrived in front of the church, he jumped down off the seat.
The Minister ran out to greet him and the farmer said, "Reverend, I hope you don’t mind me driving my tractor this morning, but I just couldn’t make it through all this snow with my car." Then the farmer realized the parking lot was empty and he was the only person at the church.
"Maybe you weren’t planning on holding services today?" he inquired.
The Minister ran out to greet him and the farmer said, "Reverend, I hope you don’t mind me driving my tractor this morning, but I just couldn’t make it through all this snow with my car." Then the farmer realized the parking lot was empty and he was the only person at the church.
"Maybe you weren’t planning on holding services today?" he inquired.
"Not at all. We are glad you are here, please come in. We would be delighted to hold a service for you," replied the Minister. As they walked into the church, his wife began to play the organ and his children, who were sitting in the choir loft, began to sing.
About an hour and a half later when the Minister finished his sermon, he walked to the back of the church, stood by the door and personally thanked the farmer for attending his first service in his new community. Curious as to how he did, the Minister asked the farmer, "Did you enjoy the service this morning?"
About an hour and a half later when the Minister finished his sermon, he walked to the back of the church, stood by the door and personally thanked the farmer for attending his first service in his new community. Curious as to how he did, the Minister asked the farmer, "Did you enjoy the service this morning?"
"I sure did," said Farmer Brown, "but to tell you the truth Preacher, it may have been just a bit too much."
"Too much?" replied the Minister. "What do you mean, too much?"
"Too much?" replied the Minister. "What do you mean, too much?"
"Well you see Preacher, I am just a simple farmer. The only responsibility I have is to feed my cows when they come home from the fields each night. Once in a while after a big storm like this, only a few cows will make it back to the barn. Whenever that happens, I never ever give them the entire load of hay. I only give 'em what they need."
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