Little By Little (Again)
I know I’ve reflected on the concept of little by little growth and little by little living. But today, I think of it again as I’m building a new course for the Honor’s College at Penn State. Because no one can predict what will happen yet in the fall semester, I’m designing week-by-week modules where […]
Living Off the Land
I weeded for DAYS and DAYS! And I loved it. I now have a beautiful little backyard garden with cucumber, beans, tomatoes, eggplant, basil, Brussels sprouts, peppers, dill, parsley, and chives. I’ve learned to stay rooted to the place God puts you. In my case, it’s Pennsylvania. Here, people do indeed live off the land. […]
Mature and Complete
This morning, I remembered James 1:4-5. Look at this in light of your situation today: Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. James 1:4-5 […]
There’s Something About the Buttercups by the Creek
What joyful little flowers!
I Did See the Owls
I saw the Great Horned Owl! I saw the mother and the baby. What I learned as we walked through the woods with my friend was this: you need a guide. The guide tells you what to look for and how to see what you don’t know how to see. When you’re in the dark […]
The Owl (as seen in the woods by my house)
I didn’t take this picture. My friend John Mackin did. Ashley and I shall join him this evening to see if I can view this owl myself. But meanwhile, just knowing he’s there–that such marvelous creatures exist–thrills my heart!
Hope and Comfort in a Name of God–Jehovah Shammah
I finally successfully waded through the book of Ezekiel as part of my chronological Bible reading plan. I haven’t studied this book in years. I texted my friend Kelly to ask her how she handles all the destruction and sadness of a people now in captivity who suffer so much for their disobedience to God. […]
The Smallest Little Things
I continue the enormous task of weeding this small garden plot. I discover some teeny-tiny shoots growing in the spots I thought I previously weeded so carefully. Taking my weeding tool, I surround the tiny leaf–only to realize a vast network of thick roots I had overlooked. For this one tiny plant, I simply didn’t […]
Deep in Weeds
My weeding continues. I uncover two plants that returned from last year: my Lemon Thyme and German Thyme. Once I remove all the weeds covering them, I enjoy the beauty and fragrance of the lovely Lemon Thyme. I use it all summer when cooking with fish or chicken or in soups, and I have so […]
A Little at a Time
My vegetable garden no longer looks like anything but a plot of thick weeds. I glance at the calendar. In two weeks, the overnight frost threat ends, and I’ll plant tomatoes, eggplant, basil, all sorts of beans, and peppers. But first, I must prepare the soil and weed, weed, weed. It’s time. It’s finally warm […]