Author Archives: donsimba1

His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility…For through … Continue reading →

Growing along our chimney is the Fall beauty – the orange Pyracantha.  The berries are small but huge in their glory.  They punctuate our Fall, that is for sure.

For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to … Continue reading →

Just now our purple beans, whatever they are called, are blooming and forming six-inch long dark purple beans, truly marvelous.  Yesterday I snapped this cluster of blossoms.

At our Bible Study on Saturday at our quarterly fellowship at Forest Hills Mennonite Church. we concentrated our attention on the meaning and generosity of the Blood of Jesus Christ.  May I suggest that we pause a bit and think … Continue reading →

I took this picture yesterday, October 8.  It is a perfectly formed Fall rose, dainty, strong and truly marvelous to look at.  Our yellow rose bush produced only a few blooms this Fall.  That makes this beauty such a precious … Continue reading →

Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.   Ephesians 6:24 I read again these words as Paul closes his letter to the believers of all cultures in the great commercial city, Ephesus.  He appeals … Continue reading →

Anna Ruth in the Fall sun, absorbing the beautify of the wildlife along the river. One of the first plants to change leaf color is the wild but beautiful somac.  We saw these early dazzling reds on the hill that … Continue reading →

Peace to the brothers and sisters, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love. Ephesians 6:23, 24 I love this final phrase, closing … Continue reading →