Lessons in the Dirt – Atmosphere
My daughter has taken a weekend trip away to Dallas, and she asked me to look after her air plant, “Harry” while she is away. So I’m babysitting “Harry” and making sure he gets a good misting several…
Lessons in the Dirt – Support
Do you feel like this little sunflower? I sure do. So does just about everyone we know. Life is just taking it out of everyone right now! This photo sums it all up: there's us, the little droopy…
Brighten your corner
This is a great image of what the Church looks like when we all gather together on Sunday! But today is Monday ... it's cold and grey and drizzly ... just a typical June day in the Pacific…
Coyotes, Doe’s, & Baby Deer
A coyote has been lurking about recently. Coyotes are so sneaky and devious! Here is a photo from a few days ago of a coyote trotting across our backyard. It’s so hard to get a good photo of…
Lessons in the Dirt – Weeding
I spent some time outside this morning, on my hands and knees in the garden. The weeds have overtaken the garden, so much so that I couldn’t even find the baby cucumber plants amid the mess of green…
Lessons from a Cacao Farm
Last week I had the opportunity to tour a Cacao Farm. I love chocolate! And I love gardening and plants and anything growing! So what could be better! I have been struck with several spiritual insights as takeaways…
Small Start / Big Problem
We recently have had the start of a wasp's nest in the top of our car barn. It's been too high to knock down, and my aim with stones hasn't been very good. I've thought often how we…
Isaiah 6:3
"Holy, Holy, Holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of His glory!"
Psalm 104:32
"He looks at the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smoke." (Mt. St. Helens is smoking to this day and has continued having small periodic eruptions throughout the past 30 years. Truly God does…
Psalm 104:31
"May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in His works!"