by Mike Hicks | Jun 3, 2020 | Thankfulness
You may be thinking, “How can we even begin to think about fall stewardship ideas, when we are still trying to figure out how to worship in person?” Church leaders are busy tending the current garden, but there is always the next growing season. Most churches use the...
by Mike Hicks | May 27, 2020 | Direction, Legacy
The plan for this E-News was to be an invitation to come and see us at Annual Conference. By now you know that the session of annual conference is postponed until late July. This year there will be no booths to visit because the session has been shortened to essential...
by Mike Hicks | May 20, 2020 | Scholarship
Garden work requires the vision of a harvest to keep me going. I imagine biting into that fresh, vine-ripe tomato. My mouth crunches on that crisp cucumber marinated in vinegar and oil. All of the hard work and effort is made worthwhile by the end product. The vision...
by Mike Hicks | May 13, 2020 | Direction
The grass and plants in my garden are getting into a real growth phase. It is amazing how quickly they change every few days. Yes, that includes the number of weeds that seem to pop up and grow overnight. Nature has a way of working hard to establish itself in spite...
by Mike Hicks | May 6, 2020 | Direction
I am excited because my tomato and cucumber plants are beginning to bloom. In fact, one tomato plant has a couple of very small tomatoes developing. The flowers are blooming and growing every day. The grass is green along with weeds, well, growing like weeds. I...
