Tag: Labor
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The Shovel and the Sword: A Jobsite Story About Grit, Labor, and Respect
Part 1: The Shovel — When the Day Starts With a Grudge I showed up on the jobsite for the umpteenth day in West Denver — same foundation we’ve been prepping for over a month. It’s hot. The work is back-breaking. The gravel is heavy, and my entire body is still sore from yesterday. I…
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Exploring the Meaning of Genesis 3:17-19: Condemnation to Work and the Power of Choice
Then to Adam He said, “Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’: “Cursed is the ground for your sake;In toil you shall eat of itAll the days of your life.Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you,And you…