He loves his work.

Dale Haney walks through the vegetable garden at the White House. (AP/Alex Brandon)
President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, and Mr. Haney plant a tree. (AP/Evan Vucci)
Mr. Haney started his job when he was 21 years old. He is about 27 in this photo. (Jimmy Carter Presidential Library via AP)
Mr. Haney holds Barney the dog. Barney belonged to President George W. Bush and his family. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Dale Haney takes Bo for a stroll on the lawn of the White House. Bo belonged to the Obama family. (AP/Gerald Herbert)

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He trims roses. He plants trees and gardens. All the White House pets like him. He is Mr. Dale Haney.

Mr. Haney loves his job. He hopes to stay for years to come.

Pray: Thank God for jobs that use our gifts and bless others. May Jesus help you serve with joy each day.

Read More: Mr. Dale Haney became the White House groundskeeper in 1972. He is 71. It has been a little over 50 years. He wants to keep going! Mr. Haney is in charge of 18 acres. He prunes hundreds of trees and thousands of shrubs. Gardens have to be planted and weeded. Mr. Haney is also kind to animals. President Biden’s German shepherd, Commander, likes to take walks with him.

We are created in Christ Jesus “for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (Ephesians 2:10)