"Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from...
Spring. Trees budding. Flowers blooming. Freshly plowed fields embedded with fruit-bearing seed. Youthful vigor. The sun's warming rays. Life at its finest. Invincibility.Summer. Unbearable heat. Incipient fruit dangling from trees awaiting fall. Busyness. Too much to...
I had an unusual experience last Sunday. During an altar call where we, as a congregation, brought our prayer petitions to the altar, I suddenly began to feel a surge of fear rising within me. I had left my Bible behind on the pew, with all of my notes for potential...
Iceland used to have forests. In fact, trees once covered 50% of their island. But that changed, and at the present time, forests have dwindled to a mere 1%, despite the many initiatives at work to reverse this trend.It was no wonder that upon hearing we were from...
Some think it's easy, but I didn't. I'd watched my grandfather do it for too many years.Growing a garden is relaxing but also taxing. Breaking up a piece of unplowed ground with a tiller emits sweat, filthiness, and if I'm not cautious a few words better left unsaid....
By this time tomorrow, I will have a purely ornamental water spigot. It will exit from one of the posts that grace my deck, and its primary function will be to serve as a hook for a plant.Up until last fall, this spigot served an important role in the lives of the...
"Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Sovereign LORD says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life." (Ezekiel 37:4b-5, NIV2)In Medieval times, orchards were often planted in the castle's cemetery.This may seem strange...