Out Our Way: A cowboy hat or a cowboy's hat? - Jeremiah 32: 1-15

Out our way, we know a cowboy hat is something anyone can buy at the store, and they come in different colors and styles. We see folks wearing them all the time because they like the look. Nothing wrong with that. But we also see the difference between a “cowboy hat” and a “cowboy’s hat.” For a cowboy’s hat is unique having endured the trails and tribulations of cowboying. Rain, snow, heat, sun, dirt, being stomped, and such, make the cowboy’s hat his or her signature. It bears the signs of use and wear and tear that goes with being a working cowboy.

Now that I am retired and...