Happy New Year! This optimistic, decree-in-a-greeting is surely grounded in the goodness of God and His unstoppable …
Evergreen Peace in Potted Olive Trees
Christmas beauty is in full parade with garlands, wreaths, and Christmas trees decorating homes everywhere—perfect …
Winter’s White Flowers
There is nothing like a long-awaited flower bloom, no matter the size, to fill one’s heart with joy! Never mind that …
Strengthen Me with Raisins, Refresh Me with Apples
Raisins and apples are versatile, old-favorite fruits from the fall harvest to sweeten holiday meals. Of course, they …
Wildflower Gospel
Nothing speaks of the Father’s loving faithfulness like fields of wildflowers, so it is no surprise that my recent visit …
The 7 Species: A Garden-to-Table Guide
Autumn is always a good time to reflect on God’s bounty and provision, with end-of-summer harvesting and processing at …
Seedtime and Harvest
It is officially fall, and the hope of harvest is upon us! Figs and the other fall fruits fill gathering baskets and all …
Days of Awe
The Days of Awe are upon us, the ten-day stretch between the Feast of Trumpets and Yom Kippur, a holy observance in the …
One More Year: Parable of the Fig Tree
How excited I was to enjoy the exotic fruits of our fig tree this week – complete with a Bible lesson, of course! The …
Fill the World with Fennel
Fill the world with fennel…at least that’s what God’s plan feels like in our summer garden! Our few fall seedlings and …
The First-Time Gardener Book Review
July is a great month to catch up on garden reading, because by now it is too hot to actually garden...any work beyond …
The Bible’s Red, White, and Blue
Did you know a Bible garden’s spring-to-summer flower display blooms red, white, and blue? What fun to explore this …