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Garden Reflections
Lisa and I began to talk about what worked in the yard, flower beds, and garden this year. Our best garden producers were cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and okra. I will put in more next year and make sure that my larger tomatoes are made for container gardens. We...
Winter Is Coming
I am ready for winter to arrive as far as the yard and garden go. The fall garden did not do much this year. A wise gardener told me I planted my seedlings too close together, but it was too late to do anything about it. I do believe that I am finally...
Sowing Seeds
Giving Tuesday, December 1, 2020, is an opportunity to sow seeds of hope for the future. Each charitable gift has the potential to impact our world. Your gift to the Foundation Scholarship Fund, next Tuesday, can sow love and encouragement in the life of a Mississippi...
Something Different
I have planted hydrangea in the flower beds of at least four homes with no success. I planted one at our current home three years ago. It grew a little, but that was it. This year I decided to move it to a large pot on the patio. And to my surprise, it not...
New Territory
I have never planted cabbage before, so I am not sure what to expect. The plants grew like crazy at first, but they now seem to be just sitting around. I guess as long as they are green, all will be okay. I have planted broccoli before and gotten zero...
Fall Harvest
I often feel that the first week of November is the call to the starting blocks of a sprint. There are just two months left in the year and so much to squeeze into them. We have Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas, financial campaigns, and all of the regular stuff....
All Saints
Sunday, we honor the saints who have gone before us in the faith. This includes saints of old and saints in the past few months or years. Saint is not an exclusive word in the scriptures, but an inclusive term as Paul used it. It meant all the followers of Jesus...
Beauty Vs. Trash
My wife and I had the opportunity to spend the weekend on the coast of Mississippi. We enjoyed the view of the beach and the water from our hotel room. I noticed a contrast with the beauty as I did my daily three to four-mile walks. The edges of the road and...
Waiting Is Not My Strong Suit
I am waiting around for my cabbage, broccoli, and leaf lettuce to produce. Summer flowers are beginning to fade, and the grass is growing slowly. There is less to do in the garden and yard, so I want it all to speed up and get done. I do not like to wait....
What Do We Measure?
The measure for my garden is the amount of produce I harvested. My container garden did a good job of producing cucumbers and okra from the small amount planted. The tomatoes left something to be desired this year. I had a few larger tomatoes, but nothing like...
Kindness & Generosity
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.” Matthew...
Being Known for More
"Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God" (Ruth 1:16, NIV) Generosity and devotion are core themes woven throughout the Bible, illustrating the principles of selflessness, compassion, and dedication to...
Change
"Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will" (Romans 12:2, NIV) Change is an inevitable force that shapes our lives, challenging us to adapt, grow, and evolve. In the midst of change, we often find ourselves...