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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 →

Here is one of my favorite hymns of Watts that has to do with helping to bring all people into the knowledge of Jesus Christ and that, because of him, we can praise God as the Gospel goes forward in … Continue reading →

Our little triangle at the shed is the extent of our family garden.  It seems like everyone needs a wee bit of land to work with.  Here is ours.  We enjoy the lush lettuce (several varieties), tomatoes, potatoes and marigolds … Continue reading →

I find myself attracted very much to Isaac Watts. I first knew him as a hymn writer, then as a great thinker.  Why I should have thought that great thinkers do not write marvelous hymns I know not.   But as … Continue reading →