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I can't believe they put a five percent late fee.

That's why we'll never be late.

Good morning. Wow, looks like the hens have been busy.

Mm-hmm.

They are loving the early morning light

and quite frankly, so am I.

And so is the rooster. You hear him at the crack of dawn?

Every day.

Springtime, it's really special. Reminds me of hope.

Yeah. The birds are singing, the flowers are peeking up,

and those spring showers are giving our crops

a much needed boost.

Well, we best start collecting that rainwater.

I don't know how long I can stomach paying the Newmans.

Yeah, we hear you, Dad.

It's been a few months.

It feels like a stone sitting on my chest

every time I sign one of these checks.

We just got to hang on to some hope.

A path will be shown to us, it will.

I know.

But still hitting hard.

You know, we've lost out over the years to the Newmans,

but we've never actually had to pay them.

And it hurts, the way they bent the rules for their own profit.

Water barons, that's what they are.

Maybe so, but let's just stay in our lane, not focus on that.

I'm just happy you and Martha are friends again.

Yeah, me too.

You know, there's enough bad blood around here.

Well, don't blame her. It wasn't her fault.

She thought she was doing what was right.

Okay.

I'm going to make sure the last of the grain

is out of that old barn.

That'll clear it up for you to ready it for preaching.

Thanks, Dad. I appreciate it. I'll see you out there.

And let the ranch hands know lunch will be ready at noon.

Authentic cowboy church right here in Red Oak.

Wow.

It's really happening, isn't it?

It is.

And if your father is making the worship barn a priority

during calving season,

you know he's a hundred percent behind it.

Well, I just never thought I'd see the day.

Once it's cleared out,

we still got a lot of work to do before it's chapel ready.

Winter really did a number on that old barn.

Well, remember God's work is never a burden.

Amen to that.

You know, I don't think it's a bad time to start getting

the word out about services starting here soon.

Yeah, we could start spreading the news.

Mm-hmm.

Maybe get it ready just in time for Easter.

I'm going to start telling the folks at the neighboring farms.

And I can ask Maggie to put up a notice at Daisy Mae.

I'm sure she wouldn't mind letting the customers know.

And maybe, oh, maybe

the community can celebrate the Holy Week

closer to home this year.

Amen.

Oh.

Hi, Janet.

Hey. I'm so glad you picked up.

I've been meaning to apologize for missing family dinner

on Sunday.

Apologize? Don't be silly. You don't have to apologize.

It's just been straight up bananas here at the clinic

since Eric left.

My patient load has doubled.

Oh, not just a pretty face, huh?

No, he was handling a lot.

But the director's here today,

so I'm going to gently remind him how badly we need

to hire someone else.

Well, I think that's a good idea.

You can pick up the slack a little, but you shouldn't have

to take on another doctor's entire patient load.

Right? Thank you.

So you're not upset?

Upset?

About dinner.

Oh, honey, if I got mad every time someone didn't make it

to the table, I'd have a grudge against your father

the size of a mountain range.

Fair enough. Okay, that was my 45-second break.

Talk to you later.

Janet, I need you for a quick chat.

I was just coming to find you.

I know Dr. Randall's left a hole in the staff roster,

but look, I really appreciate the way you stepped up.

Of course. It's a team effort.

All right. So, we need another pair of hands to help out

with this patient load.

I agree wholeheartedly, and I want you to know

I have a lot of ideas we can put into place for more efficiency.

Well, that's excellent.

Layla will be thrilled to hear them all.

Layla?

Dr. Janet Hamilton.

Oh, hello.

Uh, Janet this is Dr. Layla Larkin.

She moved here from Denver.

Closer to my family and some college friends.

So, when I saw the job posting, I jumped all over it.

Job posting?

Yeah, head office of All Time Health Network

posted a few weeks ago.

Okay then, welcome Dr. Larkin.

We are so happy to have you here.

Please, call me Layla.

Henry told me I'd be diving into a busy schedule, but,

honestly, I can't believe what you've been handling.

It's been a bit of a scramble lately.

I think we're all a bit over-extended.

You, in particular, Dr. Hamilton.

Henry told me about the patient loads

and yours is pretty heroic.

I wouldn't say heroic. But, uh,

yeah, it's been a lot.

And please, call me Janet.

Sounds like you've really been holding down the fort, Janet.

Thank you for saying that.

Oh, Janet's one of our best.

I'm really looking forward to working with you.

Let's get you started then.

Great.

Have you done the tour?

Actually, I was just about to take her.

- I can take her. - Great.

We'll catch up later.

♪ Gray skies are getting darker ♪

♪ Hard roads are getting harder ♪

♪ I keep holding on

♪ The cold winds are rushing in ♪

♪ For the life of me I just can't win ♪

♪ But I keep holding on

♪ Every day it feels like hell is out to get me ♪

♪ I have to tell myself

♪ The good Lord He won't let me go ♪

♪ So I ♪

♪ Keep holding on

♪ Keep holding on

Willis.

Thanks for not making me track you down for that.

I honor my commitments,

even when I'm being held over a barrel.

Well, like I told you, it wasn't my idea.

Like father, like son.

Always passing the buck

and gouging your neighbors when you can.

Well, doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things anyway,

does it?

What does that mean?

It means I'm thinking ahead to the future

and the Hamiltons are just treading water.

Pardon my reference.

Stealing Martha's land

doesn't make you a forward thinker, Daniel.

It makes you a thief.

Look, we bought that land fair and square, you know that.

I'm not talking about the water,

I'm talking about the land, sustainability.

Oh, you're telling me how to run a ranch now?

Look, you got seniority. I can respect that, okay?

But this is what I went to school for,

the future of farming, all right?

Now if you just took a minute and stopped cutting us Newmans

down all the time, maybe you'd learn something.

The only thing I'm learning from you

is how not to treat a neighbor.

Oh, Willis. You just got to open your eyes, okay?

The future of ranching is changing,

and if you're not careful,

Red Oak's going to be left behind.

I don't want to see that.

Mason, it's Willis.

Here you are. Enjoy.

Hey.

Those new? They look really good.

I started using fresh mint from my mom's garden.

Really? Looks refreshing.

Yeah. I thought I could expand our cold beverages selection

for the springtime menu.

Nice. I was thinking about doing the same thing

with the cowboy church.

You want to add a drinks menu?

No. I want to expand.

Oh.

I want to get the word out, let people know

that they have a place to worship as is, where is.

Well, I know so many people who are going to be relieved

not to have to drive all the way to Cedar Rock every Sunday.

When are you thinking of starting regular services?

Well, Easter's coming up.

I thought it might be perfect timing.

To start anew.

Exactly. And I hope I'm not overstepping,

but would you mind spreading the word here at the cafe?

Oh, of course.

You should make a flyer.

That's a great idea. I hadn't even thought about that.

You know, my friend makes all of the graphics for the Daisy Mae.

Maybe she could help you out.

Please give her my number.

Sure.

And in the meantime, I will happily tell all of my regulars.

Thank you. Thank you.

Oh, also, I'd love to see your mother

come to the Easter service.

Oh, she actually, um...

- To be continued. - Yeah.

- Thank you. - Yeah.

Hi. How may I help you?

Yeah, I got this month's check,

but I've been meaning to talk to you about that.

What about it?

I just don't think that our agreement is fair market value.

Well, they're paying, aren't they?

Yes, but...

Then, son, fair market value is

whatever the customer is willing to pay.

If the money is flowing in the right direction,

don't ask questions.

With all due respect, don't call me son.

You're my uncle, who, quite frankly,

I haven't seen in these parts in a very long time.

Fair point.

I deal with the Hamiltons every day.

Can't take the heat of being a landlord,

is that it?

No, I just want peace on the land, okay.

There's no reason for us to...

No, it is absolutely necessary

that our ranch grows and prospers.

Yeah, that I agree with.

We don't need to add an extra thumb to the scale.

Well, I like the sound of that.

What's the dirt on them?

There's no dirt, okay.

It's just that their methods are unsustainable.

I wouldn't count them out in that department.

Their methods have kept the Red Oak Ranch alive

for over a century.

Look, you don't understand what I'm saying.

Yeah. Well, listen, kid, I got to go,

but I want to be kept up to speed.

Yep, no problem.

Willis.

Hello, Mason.

Hey, how's James settling in?

Oh, I'm proud to have him here working the land.

He thinks the days are pretty long,

but he's getting used to it. Yeah.

You know, there's a lot of curiosity brewing around town

about this cowboy church.

Hear people talking about it at the Daisy Mae.

Oh, my son, he's a born preacher.

When he starts talking about the man upstairs,

you feel it in your soul.

He's a pretty good cattle wrangler too.

I do worry that he's taking on too much

getting that old barn ready for company.

How's the herd looking?

Pretty good.

Healthy new calves and no complaints right now,

other than the obvious.

The water payments.

Yeah.

You know, that quarry,

it should have been ours and the Newmans know it.

Hey, I agree.

You know, I've been doing some research on it.

You find a loophole to void their deed?

No, afraid not. But,

I took a look at the topographic map again

and it got me to thinking.

Now, without a water table survey I can't know for sure,

but if you look at this curve on the land right here,

this indicates that the spring is likely somewhere here

on the government allotment near Martha's property,

the water swelling out to create this round side of the pond.

Yeah, that sounds right.

Yeah, but look at this side.

See, this area juts out too.

Now, I believe it could be fed by a separate spring.

Where's that spring then?

Well that, I don't know,

but when I pulled the latest water table records

from 50 years ago, mind you,

it shows an underground stream right under Hamilton land.

There's a spring on my land?

I think there's at least an underground river.

So you're saying that we could have our own reservoir

where we don't have to go near Martha's place

or the Newman's property?

I think it's worth looking into, don't you?

We'd never have to pay them another red cent.

Hand me a shovel.

Well, it's not that simple.

We'll need a new water survey,

which could take until the end of the summer.

Then there's the permits and the equipment, the manpower.

There's a lot of paperwork.

But,

worth looking into.

You guys okay?

Good. Hey, guys.

Hey.

Oh, look at you, little one.

Oh, he is adorable. Oh, he's precious.

How are you guys doing? Are you getting any sleep?

Um, a little.

No, we're really happy to be in town today.

Lewis is doing morning feeding and ranch work,

and I was up early with this little one.

Calving season is so busy, I had no idea.

Well, look at you settling into ranching life.

Well, James and Nathan have been more than generous

with their time.

I'm learning something new every day.

And they even gave us an old ranch truck

for us to get around a bit too.

You know, we're so grateful to have housing on the ranch,

but it is hard to walk to things like

when we were living in town.

Well, it sounds like you guys need your own set of wheels.

We started saving up. It's just going to take a minute is all.

I'm sure you two will figure it out.

Is everything okay with you?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Actually, I've just been a little worried about my mom.

She's been more tired than usual

and we can't seem to figure out why,

so it's been a little frustrating.

And running this place, I just feel so stretched thin, you know

not able to check in on her as much as I'd like.

Well, if it's okay with you, I'd be happy to check in on her.

Really? You would do that?

Yeah, sure.

Well, actually I used to volunteer

at an assisted living facility,

just greeting, walking, spending time with everyone there.

So maybe Thomas and I can check in on her

a couple afternoons a week.

That would be amazing.

I mean, a baby would definitely lift her spirits.

Okay. Well, I'll talk to Aunt Amy about borrowing the truck.

Thank you.

And I don't want you to volunteer.

This would be a paying job.

No, no, no, no, I can't.

No, I insist.

Looks like you just found that part-time job

you've been praying on.

And I've been praying for help with my mom,

so if it gets you one step closer to owning

your own set of wheels, seems like everybody wins.

Come on. I'll help you find a table.

Let me know how the new dosage works

by the end of the week, okay?

Did we have an appointment?

What's going on? He's been stable for six months.

Oh, I adjusted his dosage based on his resting heart rate.

It dropped below target.

That happens all the time, but it self-corrects.

I'm just taking a different approach.

He's in my caseload now.

No, he's been my patient for years

and he texts me when he buys vitamins.

Yes, I read through your notes thoroughly.

They were so helpful.

I really think that we should consult with one another

more often.

Oh, I'm sorry. I don't want my actions to cause any friction.

I'm still learning how things run here.

You seem pretty up to speed with my patients.

Janet, I value your history here, I really do, but

I also need a little room to do my job.

Okay.

Uh, Janet.

After you.

Hey, Daniel.

Hey!

Janie. Busy bee, huh? They got you working the till?

Uh, yeah. Dad's at lunch. What can I do for you?

Mineral supplements.

Right over there by the fertilizer.

Excellent. Oh, also, do you guys rent no-till seeders?

No-till?

Yeah. Something new I've been wanting to try

and I just haven't taken the time to implement it.

Well, spring is the perfect time to try new things on the land.

I like that.

Any idea which specific unit you're after?

Oh, yeah, actually.

Right there.

Great. Why don't you grab those supplements

and I'll see if we can special order it.

Appreciate that.

You got it.

Hey.

Well, these spring showers sure have shown us

where the leaks are.

Yeah, I've been up there.

It looks like a toothless smile.

Now, that's one way to put it.

All right, boys, it just means we got a lot of work to do

before we get this place worship ready.

Amen to that.

All right, well, we're going to grab the big ladder,

we're going to head up there and just scope out

what needs replacing.

Are you up for that?

Of course, whatever you need.

And I'll get a materials list to you by end of day.

Sounds good.

Give me a call if you need anything,

I'll be out in the back pasture.

Got it.

Also, let's check and see if we got any leftover roofing tar

in the big shed.

On it.

It's not always easy getting used to a new voice in the room,

especially when you're used to being in control.

It's not that I...

I don't need to be in control.

Okay, I guess I was kind of getting used to being

everyone's go-to.

Look, she's a great doctor,

but it's just that she has this confidence about her.

And so should you.

You have a lot of experience.

But she has more

and I don't really know how things are going to work out.

Well, have you asked them why

you weren't consulted about the new hire?

No.

I'm too...

Too what?

Here's what I think.

If you want to talk about the politics at the clinic,

you talk to Dr. Green or the higher ups.

But if you want to talk about your feelings of

pride and frustration, James is your person.

Guess I should talk to James, then.

Hey, you two.

Did you get Dad's message?

Uh, no.

Family meeting?

Yeah, come on. Apparently he's got something to show us.

Okay.

And that's where Mason thinks the creek may flow

under our property.

That's incredible, if it's true.

Well, of course it's true.

Okay, so the next step is getting

an updated water table survey, right?

No, we don't need it. We have the one on record.

Willis, it's 50 years old. We definitely need a new one.

Aunt Amy's right, Dad.

These underground streams, they shift all the time.

There was a member of my old church

whose basement started flooding until they finally realized

it was an underground river that had shifted its path.

I'm just saying,

you can't trust that the water is there from 50 years ago.

You always want to make work for yourself, don't you, son?

What's that supposed to mean?

Look, as I see it, the Lord has given us a clear sign here.

Now, we went along with the Newman shenanigans,

we paid our fees, we have swallowed our pride.

And now, we're getting a blessing

for staying in our lane.

Right. But Dad, I don't think it works that way.

He gave us a need for water. Yes or no?

Well, sure. But I'm just saying that...

Well, I'm sure that He'll answer our prayers.

So we start digging.

Well, the gang's all here.

Hi, Mama. You remember James.

Oh, of course.

The last time I saw you,

you were in the high school debate finals.

And baseball team senior year.

You were a dynamo.

And you've turned into quite a handsome man.

Well, thank you.

It's good to see you again, Mrs. Johnson.

Oh, it's Bea.

And I think it's just wonderful

that you and Maggie have become friends again.

Well, this is my friend Tina I was telling you about.

Hi, Mrs. Johnson. Lovely to meet you.

Oh, aren't you a sweetheart? It's Bea.

Who's this little one?

Oh, this is Thomas.

Oh!

I'm going to go get the groceries out of the car.

I'll give you a hand.

Give you two some time to get to know each other.

Come on, Tina.

Let's get the tea on.

All this excitement.

Do you sew?

Oh, all my life.

I used to sew all of Maggie's clothes

until she became a teenager and it wasn't cool anymore.

Oh, I love to sew,

but I haven't had a machine since we left Evansville.

Evansville, Indiana?

Mm-hmm.

Boy, you've come a long way.

Well, you're welcome to use my old machine anytime, dear.

Really? Oh, I'd love to.

I'm dying to make Thomas to some cotton blankets.

They're such a fortune online.

Well, why stop there?

I mean, I could help you whip up some clothes

for this growing lad.

I have a trunk full of fabrics.

Oh.

Oh, here, here. Are you okay?

Yeah. I think this...

This visit has worn me out a bit.

Just have a little rest right here.

I'll just stay by your side, okay?

Thank you, dear. Thank you.

So, how's she been doing?

Well, you know, she has her good days and she has her bad days,

but I feel like I can still see the tiredness in her eyes

even when she's trying to rally for visitors.

Have you taken her to the clinic yet?

Yeah, but they don't seem too concerned.

They said her vitals are normal and they just chalked it up

to her age and trying to do too much.

Interesting.

I mean, it's not uncommon for older people

to start slowing down.

It does happen.

I know. But still,

it's just not like her.

And it just came on in a few short months.

You know, maybe Janet can swing by, take a closer look at her.

Maybe she'll have ideas about what's going on.

Yeah. That's a good idea. Thanks.

I am grateful that Tina's going to be able to

check on her now.

Of course. You shouldn't have to face this alone.

Thank you for being here.

Okay, I thought I was managing the diabetic group.

Henry, are you okay with all of this?

Dr. Larkin seems to be taking over

the entire cardiac practice and my diabetic group.

Well, she does have a lot of hospital experience.

Right, but she's done all of this without telling anyone.

Well, I believe this is her telling us.

Okay, I think it's creating a lot of confusion for us.

Janet, I okayed all these changes.

Layla gave that to me yesterday.

But she's reassigned my entire caseload.

I would have appreciated a little bit of input.

Look, I thought you'd be very happy having

a skilled set of hands here to help out.

I am grateful for the help.

But you wanted relief. That's what this is.

Relief.

Got it.

We should let you know

the board intends this to be a grace period,

but they are looking to appoint Layla

as chief of staff of Crossroad Springs if all this works out.

They're not going to post for the position?

They're already working with a recruiter.

And they don't want to hire internally?

Look, All Time Health operates all their clinics

at a state level.

Okay, so anybody who's working at one of their clinics

is considered to be internal.

Henry, I've been working at this clinic for years.

I did my residency here.

I may not be on All Time Health Network's radar,

but surely I'm on yours.

A final decision has not been reached, okay?

Let me, just let me figure it out, okay?

Okay.

He got his degree in theology, and then he went

straight into his placement at a church in Chicago.

And what brought your nephew back to Crossroad Springs?

Family. We needed his help at the ranch.

But now that he's been here,

he sees a void that's been left by not having a church nearby.

Yeah. Well, we feel that here, too.

Working around-the-clock shift work makes it impossible

to get over to services in Cedar Rock.

And that's what's so great about the cowboy church

that we're starting.

It's right here in our calving barn.

It's rustic and it's humble,

and we're having a few services a week.

Well, that'll be convenient for us, too.

We got to get dressed up for this church?

No, no. It's super casual.

So bring your families. Everyone's welcome.

And I might be biased, but James' sermons are pretty great.

Okay.

What's going on here? Safety meeting?

Nobody works, nobody gets hurt, huh?

I was just letting everyone know

about a cowboy church that we're starting.

Oh. Probably be great for the community.

It's also a pretty long drive over to Cedar Rock, isn't it?

- It sure is. - Yeah.

Well, you gentlemen should probably get back to work.

Thanks for your time, guys.

Jed, you've got that call with Jackson at five.

Yeah. Yeah. Okay.

Amy, always a pleasure.

Jackson Newman?

I haven't heard that name in a long time.

That's so pretty.

Thank you. It's just a little something I've been working on.

Wow. Hey, thank you again for coming with me to see my mom.

I mean, with everything you have going on,

it just really meant a lot.

Of course. That's what community is for, right?

Come together to raise our children

and take care of the elders.

Plus, it's really sweet to see how you've shown up for her.

She's my mama. I'm always going to take care of her.

You know, you should really share your gift

with the community.

Well, that's what I'm trying to do.

Get these flyers out and talk about the church.

No, I mean your musical gift.

Oh, this? This is just for fun.

But think about how many people you could reach

and spread the word about the new church with music.

And how would I do that? Busking in the streets?

I don't know.

Oh! What about an open mic night at the cafe?

What, like a night of music at the Daisy Mae?

Yeah. What do you think?

You could talk about your church in between songs,

and we could get Janie Carson to come and help host.

She could wow everyone with her incredible voice.

Kind of like a local talent showcase.

Exactly.

And you know, there are people that work days and aren't able

to make it to the cafe during regular hours.

This would give them a chance to get to know the Daisy Mae.

Could be a win-win.

You know, Maggie, I like this idea. I like it a lot.

You're full of them.

I think I like that a lot.

Daniel,

where's this impatience coming from?

No impatience. This is business.

I got plans to get underway.

See, I'm here taking care of the crops, raising the cattle.

You haven't stepped foot out of Houston

and yet somehow you're calling the shots because of what?

Some land trust rights agreement?

This is untenable.

Untenable?

Yeah.

Well, okay, Mr. Big Words.

How about I remind you not to forget the most important clause

that your dad added to the trust when he put it in place?

All ranch family trusts have a bloodline clause

and you and I, Daniel, are blood related.

And every lawyer in the state will tell you

that I am an interested party.

Interested party?

Look, I don't even know you. You're my dad's brother.

We share no history.

We don't know each other from a hole in the ground, Jackson.

I left and made my way in the world outside

the Newman Cattle Ranch.

I can't change that, but I'm not the bad guy here.

I just want to honor every part of the trust that your dad

put in place and that means that I get some input.

Okay. You want input?

I'm about to start some

regenerative ranching strategies.

What do you think of that?

No, I'm going to stop you right there.

You don't need to revamp how you run the ranch, okay?

You and I are going to have to start

making decisions together.

You need my business brain in the mix on these major changes.

Really? Well, you're an oil man, not a cattle rancher, okay?

And everything that happens on this land affects my life,

not yours.

And you need to watch your tone with me, son.

Don't call me son.

I got to go. I got work to do.

Family.

Hey, Maggie. - Hey girl, how are you doing?

I'm doing great.

If I'd known you were coming by,

I would've had you bring me some of your famous cornbread.

I'm sorry. Next time, I promise.

Okay. What can I do for you?

I wanted to see if I could leave these flyers with you.

We're trying to help promote the cowboy church.

Look at that. These are great.

I'll leave them right out front here.

Thank you.

We're also thinking to help further promote the church,

we could do an open mic night at the cafe.

That's a great way to let everyone know about it.

- Right? - Yeah.

Would you want to host it?

Me? Oh, I would love that.

Amazing.

Yeah, it could be you and James and anyone else

we could find who could play locally.

We'll do a sign-up sheet and just make sure

it's a really great time for everyone.

I'm so in.

Oh, okay. Amazing.

Why don't you come by tomorrow

and we can talk about all the details?

Sounds great. I'll see you soon.

- Okay, bye. - Bye.

Now look at that window. That's beautiful.

It took a lot longer to put in than we thought.

Yeah? How's that roof coming?

We tried replacing just the missing shingles

but we found some pretty big holes.

It took a lot of tar patching.

Good work. Good work, guys.

What's next?

Looks like you could use some help

putting the seating back in.

I'm happy to jump in.

All right. Let's get on it, see what we can do before lunch.

Come on.

Let's get to it.

Oh, Tina. Hi.

Just thought a little fresh air would help.

Hello, my handsome godson.

- Can I pick him up? - Of course.

Hi, honey.

Oh, hi. Oh. Oh, hi. Oh!

By the way, Aunt Amy, thanks for letting me use your truck.

That's made such a big difference.

I'm so happy to help. How is Bea doing?

Oh, she's all right. I'm just,

I'm so grateful to have a job, one I can bring my baby to.

Yeah, that's usually a tall order,

but I'm sure Bea loves having this little guy around.

She's so good with him.

She's making him this little Easter suit.

It's so cute. You're going to love it when you see it.

Oh.

I have to tell you, Tina, I'm so impressed by you.

You're handling all of these new responsibilities

with such grace.

Really?

Yeah.

And you've kept your faith through all of it.

Through that flood,

through the obstacles in your path.

And you're creating this new wonderful life

for yourself, for all of you.

I just knew we'd find a way.

Now it's my turn.

Oh, my goodness. Who's that?

God made the earth to renew itself,

not instantly, not all at once, but in seasons.

The turning of the seasons, spring, summer, fall, winter.

Plant in the spring,

protect and nurture in the summer, harvest in the fall,

and rest in the winter, right?

God's hand is in the turning of the earth,

but his hand is also in the turning of your life's seasons.

I was listening to my father talk the other day,

and he mentioned staying in your lane.

And on the surface, I thought this was actually very limiting.

I felt like I was being told to settle down,

to lose my ambition,

to give up on something really important to me.

But in the Kingdom of God,

staying in your lane means trusting.

It means listening.

It means being a faithful steward of the seasons

so that you can be aware of whatever season you're in

and make the best of it.

Because, what if you're so busy dealing with the mosquitoes

in the air that you neglect the weeds at your feet on the ground

going after your harvest?

No. We got to stay in our lane, don't we, Dad?

We got to trust the seasons,

tend to the ground beneath our feet.

So whether you are nurturing, whether you're planting,

whether you're harvesting, whether you're resting, trust.

Trust that God will make all things beautiful in his time.

We appreciate you joining us today

before our official opening.

Thank you very much for coming.

Thank you.

Nathan.

I cannot tell you how happy us ranch hands are

to finally be able to attend a Sunday service.

Well, it's right in between feeding times.

Yeah, well, it is much appreciated.

I wanted to give you this as a token of my appreciation

for your leadership,

both on the ranch and here at the cowboy church.

What is this?

You made this?

With my own two hands. It's a proper donations box.

My dad taught me carpentry over the years, and it's a hobby.

Nathan, this is absolutely beautiful. Thank you.

Well, look, I know people want to give back,

and it's just nice to have a proper place for it.

I know the community's going to cherish this. So will I.

Well, thank you for uplifting us all.

Wow. You are full of surprises. I didn't know you could do this.

You know, this gives me an idea.

I've been thinking.

I want to put up a permanent cross right there.

Before we open our doors to the community,

do you think that's something you could help me with?

Well, that would be my absolute honor.

Hi, Maggie.

Janet, hi.

I wanted to see if I could ask you for a favor.

Sure. What can I do for you?

Would you be willing to do a house call on my mother?

Is everything okay?

I saw her at the clinic a couple of weeks ago.

I don't know.

It's just, nothing's coming up on her test results so far,

but she's still just tired all the time.

And I'm sure it's nothing, but, I,

it just doesn't seem like her.

Of course, Maggie. I'd be happy to stop by.

Thank you so much. I'll text you all the info.

Perfect.

I'm telling you, if spring had a flavor,

that would be it.

Hey, can I pick your brain about something?

Yeah, of course.

Here, grab a seat in my office.

What's going on?

Well, we have a new doctor at the clinic, which is great.

We definitely needed the help,

and she's got a lot of experience.

But she kind of came in and turned the whole clinic

upside down, reassigned all of my patients, and, um,

now it looks like she's going to be my boss.

Ah.

I see. And you wanted to be boss?

I at least wanted to be considered.

It makes sense to me.

I mean, you took on all this responsibility.

You doubled your workload, right?

Mm-hmm.

Now you're probably feeling like your efforts

aren't being valued and appreciated.

Yeah.

So what do I do?

Stand up.

Come on, stand up.

All right. Imagine you're an eagle.

Spread your wings.

Really.

All right. Close your eyes.

Now picture you're flying up in the air,

hundreds and hundreds of feet.

And then look down. You can see the clinic.

You can see this new doctor. You can see the ranch.

You can see everything.

Take a nice deep breath.

Now, how does everything feel from way up here?

Like everything's going to turn out the way it should.

Yeah. I like that answer.

The Lord shows us the way

but we can make sure that our eyes are ready to see it.

Have you heard from Dr. Eric at all?

It works for that, too.

I have prayed every day to have my family

all back together on the ranch and getting along.

Crossroad Springs is definitely feeling right for the moment.

For the moment?

No, don't tell me you're thinking of going off

chasing that Dr. Eric.

No, Dad.

I am perfectly fine spreading my wings

right here in Crossroad Springs.