Karina Jones is a real-life ranch wife in the Nebraska Sandhills and one of the most highly sought-after speakers in the cattle industry nationwide!
Thanks for starting your week with me right here on Ranch Raised!
In the spirit of the Thanksgiving season, I am going to really try to make a concentrated effort to focus on gratefulness instead of the challenges, problems, and anxiety that I can let take over, especially in the chapter of life that we are in currently.
My 3 girls and I loaded up last week and headed south, way down south! We are in a season of life where the changing of chapters in inevitable. This is completely new territory for us, but I know many have traversed this path. See, we have a high school senior in our midst. And she is ready to stretch her wings and fly. So, we needed to get our eyes on a few of her college options which meant getting some red dirt on the soles of our feet. I’m a little anxious, a little excited, and just clinging to my faith that this will all be alright.
I’m grateful for that raised a big dreamer who is always ready to take challenges head on when she knows her dreams are on the other side. I’m thankful for the time we spend together as a family. I know that when my nest is empty and I look in my rear view mirror my heart will be full knowing the biggest gift that homeschooling gave us was the gift of time, time to together. I’m grateful for my faith because I can see how in the months ahead it will be what holds me up when I just want to crumble from the idea of sending my oldest out into the world.
No matter your challenges today, find the small things you are grateful for and have a great day!
Karina ranches with her husband, Marty, and 4 children near Merriman, NE. She grew up in western NE, with roots also in southwest SD. The cattle industry and raising kids is her passion.
Watching the cattle industry go the path that it has gone, she could no longer sit quietly at home checking cows, fixing fence, and doing all the everyday tasks wondering when some else was going to make it all better. As she became more active and outspoken on industry issues, she was asked to join the R-CALF USA staff in September 2020 as the Checkoff Petition Campaign manager. That position transcended into her former role as full time Field Director for R-CALF USA.
Listen to Ranch Raised on a Your Ag Network hometown station or www.youragnetwork.com where she talks about her daily life on the Jones Ranch.
Cattle producers are her people. She will meet you at the county fair, at the sale barn, or anywhere the dusty trail leads.
karina@youragnetwork.com or visit facebook.com/ranchraisedwithkarinajones
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