Celebrating Four Years of BloggingMay, 2020 – May, 2024 “A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance…” Proverbs 15:13a I’m pinching myself! I can’t believe I’ve been blogging for four years! I dreamed of setting up this BRC GALVANIZED GARDENS website, blog and the Facebook and Instagram sites for almost ten years before finally taking the plunge and joining the online world. Since I ...
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Celebrating Our Harvest
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”Galatians 6:9 Harvesting is the fulfilling reward for our efforts and endeavors. It doesn’t come easy, but is rewarding when it comes. The end of any project, obligation, or year can often seem like the longest and hardest part of a responsibility, experience or season. Finishing well can feel like ...
Continue ReadingGiving Thanks for Fruitfulness
“That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God.” Colossians 1:10 I’m grateful for Fruitfulness. It’s a wonderful reward for our labors that God bestows on us for staying faithful to our efforts and endeavors. Seeing the fruit of our labors makes us push through a rigorous work week, while facing endless ...
Continue ReadingObserving vs. Overlooking the Obvious
“And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight…” Genesis 2:9a Its obvious fall is upon us and isn’t it exciting? The cooler temperatures, bright pumpkins, changing leaves, and colorful flowers definitely give it away. However, this lovely season, which comes and goes every calendar year, is so commonly beautiful and fantastic, we can often miss the ...
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“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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