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Growth
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...
Blooms Are Beginning
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...
Where to Now?
Following the resurrection and appearances of Jesus in the Gospel of John, we find Peter and a few other disciples out fishing. One can read the text in at least two ways. One way is to witness Peter and the others becoming fishers of people. They are fulfilling the...
Cold Snaps and Gardens
I was surprised by the cold mornings we had last week. I knew it was cool, but having some ice on my windshield was really a shock. It was a definite shock to my plants in the garden and the grass. Suddenly, everything came to a halt. The plants just sat there, and...
What Was Tax Day And Gardens
Covid-19 pushed the IRS to move Tax Day from April 15 to July 15. The state of Mississippi is giving us until May 15. No matter the date, the government is going to get its due. Our financial situation of 2019 seems so long ago in the midst of so much uncertainty in...
Planting And Easter
Finally, after waiting and waiting, the time has come to put plants in the dirt. Each plant is filled with all kinds of potential. I am hoping my cherry tomatoes are going to produce enough to keep our salads equipped for the summer. Then I am looking forward to...
COVID-19 And Gardening
We are now living in a world that we never envisioned. Retailers and restaurants closed, grocery stores with empty shelves, schools shuttered and all with no end in sight. We now know what it means when the World Health Organization says, “Pandemic.” Yet, spring is...
Foundation Scholarship Deadline is April 1, 2020
The Mississippi United Methodist Foundation offers scholarships for college students through a partnership with the Wood College Foundation and scholarship endowments held at the Foundation. Foundation Scholarships are not just for students attending United Methodist...
COVID-19
The United Methodist Church focus on General Conference 2020 has now turned to a focus on COVID-19. The Council of Bishops has requested a postponement of General Conference because of COVID-19. Bishops and other church leaders are encouraging churches to cancel all...
Spring is Near I
I really enjoy walking through the big box hardware stores and seeing all of the tools and ideas for lawn and garden. New lawnmowers and trimmers are on display. Piles of fertilizer are stacked throughout. Some will boost newly planted lawns, some will prevent...
Spiritual Spring
“The flowers are springing up, the season of singing birds has come, and the cooing of turtledoves fills the air.”- Song of Solomon 2:12 NLT As the season of spring unfolds, nature awakens from its winter slumber, revealing a tapestry of blooming flowers,...
All You Can
"But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.”- Luke 12:48 NLT In the annals...
Prayer
“When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get. But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind...