Propagating constantly captivates a gardener because integral with the beauty and bounty experienced in keeping a garden …
Each spring in the 40 day period before the celebration of Christ’s Resurrection, the Devotions blog digs into a poignant Biblical garden topic and returns to study and explore for 7 succeeding weeks. This style of study helps develop our sense of story and anticipation for what will happen next, arguably the greatest gift our passion for gardening can give us. Enjoy these Lenten looks from over the years.
Pruning & Apple and Apricot Trees
My Father is the Gardener moves through the work of cultivating to the finer points of pruning, an essential chore for …
Weeding & Wormwood
While weeding is generally considered part of the cultivating work of keeping a garden, the practice has a nuance all to …
Cultivating & Cucumbers, Leeks, Onions, and Garlic
Does the arrival of spring stir your heart for summer vegetables? The garden, perhaps more than any other place, …
Watering & Papyrus and Hyssop
Women at the well, parched deserts, well-watered gardens, and many more references to water in the landscape overflow in …
Planting & Crown Anemones and Crocus
Deciding to plant a garden begins with a rush of decision-making followed by the muscle-moving chores of preparing the …
Preparing the Soil & Thistles and Thorns
Preparing the soil is where garden dreams meet the ground, for a garden plant’s best chance at good growth and lifelong …
Choosing & Olive and Oak Trees
The Lenten season began yesterday, February 22nd, and the Garden in Delight Devotions Blog responds with a special …
Faith’s Humble Journey
Reading Isaiah 53 has been nearly a play-by-play for the Savior’s way, helping to ground our hearts in the weeks leading …
Humble Prayers
‘Call on me in prayer and I will answer you. I will show you great and mysterious[b] things that you still do not know …
Humble Places
I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Colossians 4:18 NIV Paul’s simple …
Weeding Out Proud Words
Gardeners are always on the look out for weeds—yes, perhaps obsessive tendencies take over when it comes to unwanted …