Monthly Archives: June 2017

Beside our house we have a plot of annual ferns.  I am not sure what kind they are but their lush foliage and heavy green color add mystery to our landscape. Each year they come up to delight the eye.

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. Ephesians 1:3 Our greatest joy is to praise God, the One God who is … Continue reading →

Beside our house, under the oak trees, grows a money plant.  This pod holds some seeds that in a few weeks will turn silver, showing the “cash” inside.  Would that it were as easy to get wealthy!!

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Isaiah 52:7 The Blessed Carrier. Beautiful feet, usually covered, … Continue reading →

This fellow just came up in our garden, over two feet tall, studded with these glorious flowers.  And notice the horn-shaped blossom to the left.  An enjoyable sight, free!

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, Eph. 1:1 Paul squeezes so much into so few words.  I love this opening greeting to the brothers and sisters in Ephesus.  First off, Paul.  This is not just … Continue reading →

On our small plot we raise lettuce for eating.  I do enjoy that but I am also impressed with the beauty of flourishing lettuce.  Here are a few of our favorite varieties.   Thank God for such wonderful foods!

Are you finding that often the big comes little and the little becomes big?  I know a bit about that! Recent example – I just got a phone call from my dermatologist telling me that the three spots they examined … Continue reading →

Drenched with an early morning rain, our bush roses burst with delight.  An impressive sight, if I may say so.

But Nineveh has more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left, and many cattle as well. Should I not be concerned about that great city?” Dear reader, I wish to look … Continue reading →