When I started on my gardening journey, I recognized that there was a lot I needed to learn. Some of my plants thrived and some did not. There is still so much about gardening that I don’t understand, but I try to apply what I already know while I continue to learn more. In early …
Category: Learning in Nature
The Need for Nurturing
In the garden I have to include maintenance and nurturing activities, which involve removing weeds (while not damaging the plants) and ensuring the plants receive the needed nutrients. It requires consistency and persistence, which can be a struggle at times. So there are times that I have felt that the weeds were going to win …
God’s Provision
(To listen to the podcast for this blog post click here) 'The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork' (Psalm 19:1). I like passion fruit juice and I had successfully cultivated passion fruit vines in the past. Because it had taken me about one and a half years for my …
When it is Time to Climb
(To listen to the podcast for this blog post click here) I had been picking the leaves from my moringa tree for a while. When I stood beneath the tree, I was enjoying the ease of picking the leaves from the branches within my reach. However, over time, I needed to tiptoe and stretch to …
Embracing Growth
(To listen to the podcast for this blog post click here) For us to move forward, we need to go through a change process and we need to grow. At times, being prepared for any situation (including changes) starts with our frame of mind and the attitude that we adopt. Thankfully God who knows everything …
Loving Guidance
‘I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth’ (Genesis 9:13 KJV) In the Bible we read of Noah, who sought God’s acceptance. On the other hand, sadly there are times when a person’s desire for acceptance can replace their desire …
The Vines
The gardener planted spinach vines and passion fruit vines along the same fence in the garden. The passion fruit vines grew faster than the spinach vines and eventually the passion fruit vines encroached on the part of the fence where the spinach vines were planted. The spinach and passion fruit leaves soon became intertwined, and …
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