A couple days ago, I picked two zucchini from my garden that bore giant teeth-munch marks. The rodent had obviously returned. Greedy little monster apparently extended his buffet of green beans to include zucchini. Of course, this time the hubby was gone all week on a business trip. So I texted him a picture of […]
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Rodent in the Garden
Something had been eating my green bean plants. I marched up and down two rows of plants following a trail of teeth marks. Some brand of rodent had gotten his fill and then raced off to bed with a belly full of my garden. “GAH!” I shouted as I stomped back into the house. “So […]
Are you taking care of your spiritual garden?
The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. Genesis 2:15, NIV Further Reading: Genesis 2:8-25 I love spending time in my garden. Every day, I take a walk through the rows of plants, inspecting, watering, pulling a few weeds, and […]
Canning peaches
This is how I spent my day yesterday, with more to come today. 46 quarts of peaches, 5 jars of jam, 6 pints of syrup. Peaches are a lot like babies. They need a lot of attention. Right. Now. 1/2 bushel is crying for attention this morning…
Unplanned Seeds
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23, NIV Further reading: Galatians 5:16-23 I crouched in the garden, one knee indenting the earth, the other propping up an elbow. I stared at a cluster of mystery plants […]
4th parade buckets
No matter what happens today or tomorrow, I still love my country. I’m looking forward to a great holiday! I remember going to my hometown’s parades and collecting a t-shirt full of candy. One year during high school, my clown troupe from church entered the parade. We ran up and down the streets playing gags […]