Pondering Psalm 1: Growth . equals . change
Psalm 1 describes the blessed person as being like a growing tree. As trees grow … they change. The 100 baby cedar trees hubby and I planted three years ago have grown. They do not look the same…
Pondering Psalm 1: By their fruit you will know them …
I was headed over to the woodshed to load up the wheelbarrow with a load of firewood (to take around to the back of the house), when I noticed a bear paw-print in the flowerbed. You can see…
Pondering Psalm 1: Seeds . are . different!
I was just now outside, sweeping off the back deck. Maple seeds get stuck down in the cracks of the deck … lots of maple seeds! And right now it seems there’s a lot of hemlock seeds all…
Blessings in the Dirt: God designed seeds to sprout!
On Monday I came across the most amazing ice crystals in the garden when I went out to spread used coffee grounds. I was “oooo’ing” and “aahhhh’ing” and taking lots of photos, and I didn’t even notice until…
Blessings in the dirt: Purpose … in every season!
It was a spur-of-the-moment decision to pop into Starbucks to get a drink. And lo and behold, there by the front door, the “Grounds for the Garden” tub actually had a bag of used coffee grounds! Check that…
Blessings in the dirt: God’s glory is there … in every season!
Our temps were down in the 20’s yesterday. I went out in the crisp cold afternoon to sprinkle my “prize” of used coffee grounds on the garden (that’s a blessing I’ll write about tomorrow!). As I was having…
Smoke in the house!
We woke up this morning to 23 degrees. Brrrr! I opened the firebox door to get a fire started, and a cold draft rushed down the chimney and into the house. “That’s going to be a problem,” I…
Covered
I woke up this morning to the sound of heavy rain falling on our roof! The wood-box on the back deck is empty. I need to refill it this morning … so that I can have wood to…
Pondering Psalm 1: In every season …
Back in 2019, I listened to an online sermon which was deeply impactful for me. The title of the sermon was: “He took manna off the menu.” The main scripture passage for the sermon was: Joshua 5:10-12 –…
Pondering Psalm 1: Fruitful!
In Psalm 1, the blessed person is described as being fruitful. What does this look like? This looks like the holly tree outside my kitchen window. The holly tree is loaded with holly berries. Any time I glance…