“And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it…” Genesis 1:28a Weeds sure are intrusive little things. They pop up everywhere! You pull up one and two take its place. I believe weeds are one of the biggest problems gardeners face besides weather conditions and critters. They’re pretty hard to beat but we faithfully attempt to ...
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“For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.” I Peter 3:17 Showing hospitality to others can be exhausting, especially when our efforts are rejected or aren’t appreciated or reciprocated. It hurts to be discouraged, disrespected, or discounted while extending the hand of kindness to people in need. It’s also hard to encourage people who ...
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“I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.” Psalm 22:10 God made mothers and we learn a lot from them—some good and some bad. It’s hard to acknowledge, admit and accept that moms aren’t perfect when some seem to come so close to perfection. However, they’re only humans with natural abilities who struggle under the same sin curse Eve came under. Moms can be ...
Continue ReadingAdding Patience to Our Faith
“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue;and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience…” II Peter 1:5-6a It’s a lot easier to try someone’s patience than to apply patience to a trying situation. At times, it feels unnatural, but we know having patience is possible because God instructed us to add it to our faith. He didn’t say it would ...
Continue ReadingObserving How Our Gardens Grow
“Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” Luke 12:27 Growth is a daily activity. People, plants, plans, and projects don’t grow over night. They develop little by little each moment, sometimes unaided and unnoticed. When we get too involved in everyday living we often miss the ...
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