Monthly Archives: April 2015

Matthew 13:3 “A farmer went out to sow his seed.” I learned a lesson from the subsistence farmers in East Africa. “Always, without fail, put the best seed aside for planting in the next season.” The temptation to use those … Continue reading →

A thunderhead from Mondale Drive, April 20, 2015

Matthew 13:1 “He told them many things in parables.” As I understand it, the teachers of the Law at the time of Christ pressed for literal understanding of the things of God – all in “do-able” terms. So, faith to … Continue reading →

Last week Anna Ruth and I made our annual pilgrimage to the wildflower paradise at Shenk’s Ferry alongside the Susquehanna River. Among the delicate and beautiful flowers is the Dutchmen’s britches, that I simply had to photograph.  This time of … Continue reading →

Matthew 12:46 “Here are my mother and my brothers.” Jesus had high regard for his mother and his siblings. As to his mother, did he not remember the needs of his mother, Mary, wife of Joseph, as he was hanging … Continue reading →

I am drawn into the warm beauty of this amaryllis lily that graced us this spring. Such beauty is a gift to the eye and the heart. Thank you, God, for the joy of seeing your hand in nature.

Matthew 12:43 “That is how it will be with this wicked generation.” Those seem like harsh words addressed to the honored teachers of the Law. Jesus must find it difficult to find ways to teach us like here.  So he … Continue reading →

I find the grape hyacinth to be one of my favorite spring flowers. They show themselves in community. Each adds beauty and fullness to the whole, yet each is a unique individual.

Matthew 12:42 “One greater than Solomon.” A story precious to the Jews was of how the splendor of Solomon, Israel’s king, dazzled the enormously powerful “Queen of the South.” She knew that the wisdom and insight that Solomon had exceeded … Continue reading →

Matthew 12:41 Some wanted more signs. Jonah is sign enough, Jesus said.  Why they demanded more signs we do not know, at least I don’t. Jesus obviously knew because he declared that the life of Jonah is a sign worth … Continue reading →