Easter Encounter: Mary’s Name
Mary is the first to wake in the gloom of morning, to realize that this is the third day without him. First to creep to the tomb before even the birds awake, cl...
Category: garden
Planting day
I planted my garden today. I’m actually a terrible gardener, and have always felt like a bit of a fake. Thankfully, plants are stubborn things, and resist even ...
God’s Compost Pile
One day in May, when the apple trees are hinting at pink blossoms, I take my spade and head for the backyard. The smell of fresh green is all around me. The wor...
Warm November Rain
Today the November rain was warm. I went out bareheaded in the drizzle to grab an onion or two from the garden. I was just going to run out and back in, but som...
Not a “Real” Gardener: When Sanctification Doesn’t Come Naturally
The other day I was weeding the jungle of a garden and it came to me, why I keep going with the garden even though it does not come naturally, even though my gr...