The Pump That Had to Be Primed
On a dusty farmstead outside Abilene, Kansas, there stands an old cast-iron hand pump — the kind with a long lever and a rusted spout....
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Malachi 3:10.
On a dusty farmstead outside Abilene, Kansas, there stands an old cast-iron hand pump — the kind with a long lever and a rusted spout. A hand-painted sign hangs from the handle: "Pour the jar of water into the top BEFORE you pump. Don't drink it first. Trust the well." Beside the pump sits a mason jar filled with water.…
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