Episode 2764: LESSONS OF NATURE: FROM A MODERN-DAY SHEPHERD by Don F. Pickett - a podcast by Ric Bratton
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Lessons of Nature: From a Modern-Day Shepherd by Don F. Pickett
We live in an environment that is comprised of both natural and artificial objects. The former is comprised of God’s creations, which manifest themselves in all their varieties in a state of perfection, order, and beauty, while the latter consists of creations of man, which exhibit the frailties and imperfections common to humankind.
No occupation brings a person closer to nature than that of a shepherd. It was these humble, earthbound workers who, according to the Gospel of St. Luke, heard “good tidings of great joy” and saw “this thing which had come to pass” when called upon to witness the birth of our Creator. Shepherd lives amid nature, entirely removed from the artificial world that unfortunately tends to occupy our attention. Shepherds place themselves in a position to clearly see what we might call the first law of nature, which is obedience, followed by a second law, which is that everything in nature has a purpose, including our own mortal existence.
This simple book sets forth some of the great lessons of nature with each lesson beginning with a poem, symbolic of the harmony and rhythm of nature itself, as witnessed by a modern-day shepherd.
Don F. Pickett is a fourth-generation sheep rancher from the small town of Oakley, Idaho. Prior to taking over management of the family sheep operation, he served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Africa and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Following his mission, he obtained a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics at Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctor degree at the University of Idaho.
As an actively licensed attorney, he continues to manage the day-to-day operations of sheep ranch while also working with his two brothers in various farming and ranching endeavors. At the time of the publishing of this book, he served within the Idaho Department of Agriculture as chairman of the Idaho Sheep and Goat Health Board and also a chairman of the Idaho State Animal Damage Control Board. In 2019, he was recognized in the National Law Journal as a Lawyer of Distinction with a specialty in agricultural law. In 2020 he was inducted into the Southern Idaho Livestock Hall of Fame. He and his wife, Patty, are the parents of four children.
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