Sticky Sheep

In a Midwestern state that was known for severe storms, lived a farmer who had a herd of cattle which provided for his living. He wasn’t able to pay large wages and found it difficult to keep trusty work hands. He found himself in need of a competent worker to properly care for the animals.

One afternoon, a young man arrived looking for a job. The farmer looked him over and thought he looked a bit young to have the qualification for the job, but he needed someone badly and decided to interview him.

The first question to the young man was, “What are your qualifications for this job?” The young man handed the farmer a letter of recommendation. It reads simply “He sleeps in a storm.”

This puzzled the farmer, but he was desperate for work. He hired him.

A few days later, the farmer and his wife were awakened in the night by a violent storm. He calls for his new hired hand, but the young man was sleeping soundly.

The farmer and his wife quickly began to check things out to see if all was secure. They found that the shutters of the farmhouse had been securely fastened. A good supply of logs had been set next to the fireplace. To his amazement, he discovered that all of the haystacks had been covered with tarpaulins. The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, the doors were barred, the shutters were tightly secured, and everything was tied down. Nothing could blow away.

The young man slept soundly.

The farmer then understood the meaning of phrase, “He sleeps in a storm.” Because the farmhand did his work loyally and faithfully when the skies were clear, he was prepared for the storm when it broke. When the wind blew, he was not afraid. He could sleep in peace.

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Storms are inevitable. When you’re prepared, spiritually, mentally, and physically, you have nothing to fear. Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life? Through your business?

Written by John Ellis

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