Finding Courage
Why do we feel entitled to be the judge, jury, and even executioner of our fellow human beings? I’m guilty of the judge and jury part, how about you? Today there is so much pressure to take sides. God tells us to “love one another” […]
Have you ever looked at that scripture in Joshua 1:9 and thought, “Yea, right” or ” I’m dealing with 21st-century problems this doesn’t apply to me.” We face the same challenges that people throughout human history have faced. Only the outer trappings have changed; human nature and response to troubles are the same.
‘If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! Matthew 7:11 God strongly desires to give us good things. He drives home […]
“You will continually hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end [of the age]. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will […]
HOLY CABBAGE I could have bought a truckload of organic produce for the amount of cash I’ve sunk into my garden this year. Cabbage worms helped themselves to the fruits of my labor and chewed holes through nearly every leaf. I angrily sifted through the […]
I planted a garden so that it could feed me and my family, not the other way around, but here we are. My garden though it’s pretty, is getting low yields, and the veggies aren’t that good. It’s been a while since I gardened, so […]
PLUCKING AND PLANTING Butter Is Better It might be the Pavlovian theory at work since the title of this lettuce contains the word “butter.” It might even be that its texture is soft like butter, or maybe both. My butter lettuce is strong and pretty, […]
I’m having so much fun with it this year, although it’s been a while since I gardened. You can accurately call me a gardener hobbyist. the time we add up the time, preparations, and purchases to grow our own veggies, I don’t think I will […]
Man’s inhumanity to manMakes countless thousands mourn! Robert Burns 1784 This week, the video of George Floyd’s murder reached out from our screens and tore our hearts and our country apart. Every time I watch the video, it shakes me to the core, as I […]
If you’ve been a Christian long enough, you have struggled between faith and preparation. I’m redoing my last requests, my funeral, and making as many arrangements as I can so I don’t leave the burden to my family. I’m trusting God for many fruitful years, […]