Monthly Archives: September 2015

Jane and Glenn have mostly this milkweed, it is called Tropical Milk-Weed.  It originated in South America. I have the common one that is native to the northern hemisphere. The tropical one drew ten times or more monarch eggs than … Continue reading →

Revelation 1:17 “When I saw him I fell at his feet as though dead.” In times of perplexity and extremity I tend to look around to see whom or what I can blame for allowing this difficulty to happen.  I … Continue reading →

An annual delight, window box geraniums. I think the fall show is the best.  This is on our little red shed.

Revelation 1:16. “His face was like the sun, shining in all its brilliance.” The appearance of Jesus’ face was the climax of the marvelous vision witnessed to and recorded by John in Chapter 1 of The Revelation. This “someone” has … Continue reading →

Our milkweed is hosting a family of milkweed beetles.  In this shot we see several stages of development from wee reddish ones, those changing into the adult configuration and some in between like the blue fellows.  Each is gorged with … Continue reading →

Revelation 1:15 “His voice was like the sound of rushing waters…Out of his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword.” I gather from this vision that, even though we do not hear the voice of God Almighty, that does not mean … Continue reading →

Revelation 1:15 “His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace.” Jesus is not a stranger to suffering.  It is impossible to image what Jesus, God’s sacrificial Lamb and our Savior, was going through, what blazing furnaces of suffering as … Continue reading →

Revelation 1:14 “His eyes were like blazing fire.” “Doesn’t God see the terrible things that are happening?” “Is God blind to my distress?” I find that I ask such questions. I doubt that Jesus sees my situation, I conclude. Then, … Continue reading →