Cranford Land Services

04/16/2022

Jesus is silent on Saturday.

The women have anointed his body and placed it in Joseph’s tomb. The cadaver of Christ is as mute as the stone which guards it. He spoke much on Friday. He will liberate the slaves of death on Sunday. But on Saturday, Jesus is silent.

So is God. He made himself heard on Friday. He tore the curtains of the temple, opened the graves of the dead, rocked the earth, blocked the sun of the sky, and sacrificed the Son of Heaven. Earth heard much of God on Friday.

Nothing on Saturday. Jesus is silent. God is silent. Saturday is silent.

Easter weekend discussions tend to skip Saturday. Friday and Sunday get the press. The crucifixion and resurrection command our thoughts. But don’t ignore Saturday. You have them, too.

Silent Saturdays. The day between the struggle and the solution; the question and the answer; the offered prayer and the answer thereof.

Saturday’s silence torments us. Is God angry? Did I disappoint him? God knows Jesus is in the tomb, why doesn’t He do something? Or, in your case, God knows your career is in the tank, your finances are in the pit, and your marriage is in a mess. Why doesn’t He act? What are you supposed to do until He does?

You do what Jesus did. Lie still. Stay silent. Trust God. Jesus died with this conviction: “You will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay” (Acts 2:27 NIV).

Jesus knew God would not leave him alone in the grave. You need to know, God will not leave you alone with your struggles. His silence is not his absence, inactivity is never apathy. Saturdays have their purpose. They let us feel the full force of God’s strength. Had God raised Jesus fifteen minutes after the death of His son, would we have appreciated the act? Were He to solve your problems the second they appear, would you appreciate His strength?

For His reasons, God inserts a Saturday between our Fridays and Sundays. If today is one for you, be patient. As one who endured the silent Saturday wrote: “Be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord” (James 5:7 NKJV).

© Max Lucado, 2013

10/20/2021

Cranford announces candidacy for QSD school board

I’m Jonathan Cranford, and I’m running for Quitman School Board Trustee, Place 1 on November 2, 2021.

I am a husband, father, farmer and lifetime resident of Clarke County. I’m an active member of several local boards, including Clarke County Farm Bureau, Clarke County Livestock Association, 4-H, Soil and Water Conservation District, and I enjoy striving for “better.” I stand up for what I believe in, even if I am standing alone.

With your vote and support, I will work to promote positive change in hopes of improving the education of our children and to bring fiscal responsibility/accountability that the taxpayers of Quitman School District deserve. If elected, I can assure you that I will ask the hard questions that often times get pushed aside or ignored, such as the following:
- Why is it such a common question for parents in Quitman School District to ask, “Where are you sending your kids to school?” Our district continues to lose students and valuable teachers to surrounding schools.
- Why does QSD rank in the bottom 50% of all 144 schools in Mississippi?
- Why is the high school graduation rate only 76%, whereas the national average in Mississippi was 87.7% for the 2019-2020 school year?
- Why are management positions such as Superintendent filled with people who are from out of town? Why not fill that position with someone who is local, qualified and vested in our community?
- How are we ever supposed to attract more business and industry when we don’t have a strong school system to offer incoming families?

I’m sick and tired of the negativity in this county, especially when it comes to our school district. It is time for “better”… it is time for improvement so that our children and grandchildren have a better future.

Elect me and I assure you, you’ll see a fight for change; after all, “nothing changes if nothing changes.”
(ppa)

09/03/2019

Fall is just around the corner and it’s time to get that mulching done you’ve been waiting on. Give me a call and let’s get those deer plots, roads, yards, lots, or whatever it is cleaned up before winter.

03/30/2019

From a mess to beautiful. Thank you to Mr. Kenneth Shackelford and his wife. Spring is here and it’s time to get that mess cleaned up. Give me a call and watch your land be useful again.

02/24/2019

Before and after. Thank you Old Oak Grove Cemetery for the business.

01/27/2019

01/26/2019

Cleaned up around camp house and opened up grown up road. Thank you to Johnny, Judy, and Ross Roberts. Some before and after photos and videos for you to see some of the work we do.

01/09/2019

Before and After. Get that piece of ground cleaned up. Give us a call and let’s get started

01/08/2019

Give me a call and get that eye sore cleaned up or reclaim that piece of land.

01/05/2019

Forestry mulching, stump grinding, debris removal, dozer and track hoe, and more. Call 601-507-3036 for any inquiry or more information

01/05/2019