‘If you always do what you’ve always done you’ll always get what you always got’ – or put another way – ‘If you change nothing, nothing will change.’ Have you ever tried to break a bad habit? Or start a new one? It’s very hard to do. Why is that? Experts say that it takes three weeks to make or …
WF Pride: Integrity
“Stupid idiot! This person doesn’t know how to drive! Get out of the way!” I yelled as I tried to maneuver the traffic jam on the S-Curve in Grand Rapids; all while my wife and daughter sat listening to me have my selfish outburst, like a baby without a bottle. What was I doing? Why was I so mad at …
Core Value Spotlight: Positive Attitude and Passion for Life and Work
Dale Hornbacher started with the Mid Michigan team in February 2016. Dale is known by others to always have a great attitude and have a smile on his face. He spent almost 20 years at a local John Deere dealership so there is no question about his mechanical skill. Dale has learned the potato lingo very quickly and has dug …
WF Pride: Recognition and Respect of Others
Respect has become an endangered value over the past few decades. We live in the “Age of Irreverence,” where sarcasm rules the day and everyone loves a good put down. Yet the Bible makes it clear that stable families — and stable societies — are built around respect. The Bible commands us to honor our parents, respect civil authority, and …
WF Pride: Positive Attitude and Passion for Life and Work
After spending two years in Ethiopia as a member of the Peace Corp, potato farmer and crop scientist Dr. Charlie Higgins had a vision and passion for the people of Ethiopia. Dr. Charlie, as he’s called by the Ethiopians, knew something needed be done to help the agrarian nation – a nation in which 85% of its people are farmers. …