When October rolls around, not only do I see Halloween costumes and candy, but I begin to see Christmas items creeping on the shelves. Around the 31st, turkeys, pilgrims, and cranberries are making an appearance, and Christmas stuff is sprinting to the shelves. Now, don’t get me wrong – I love this time of year. […]
My favorite houseplant is a Ming Aralia. The leaves are wispy light and remind me of a bonsai tree. In the late summer, it was screaming to be repotted: leaves yellow and drooping, no new shoots. In November, I knew it had to be done. I had put it off long enough. I found a
About this time of year, I’ll be driving down the road with the air conditioner on and see a lovely field of powdery fresh snow. Snow? Texas snow, that is. Cotton. Those white acres of unpicked cotton look like a field of snow waiting for snowmen and snow angels to be made. At a distance,
In the summer, I bought two Tropical Butterfly Weed plants. They are a member of the milkweed family and Monarch Butterflies are drawn to this plant (and other milkweeds) to lay eggs. I was excited to see if I would have any Monarchs come and visit and perhaps leave a deposit. But how do they
About a month ago, we were enjoying the early evening on the front patio, and a Hawk Moth came buzzing by, focused on its job of finding sugary nectar to keep it going through the night. Although they are only interested in one thing – nectar – they unknowingly pick up pollen and transport it
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As this busy, hot summer draws to a close, I see school zone lights flashing, days getting cooler (cool for TX = 75+), and most importantly, pumpkin spice products prominently displayed in the stores. I think fall is upon us. As the season begins to change, it is nice to reflect on how God’s word
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Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. James 1:2-3 Sunday marked the first day of summer, and everyone is ready for three months of soaking in the sun and enjoying the warmth. But today, let’s reflect back several months ago to a
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The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 A couple of years ago, before Covid messed up vacation plans, we trekked to San Diego for a relaxing week on the beach. Each morning, we woke at sunrise to walk the shoreline and were greeted with salty
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Last week, I moved my daughter out of her college dorm room. After a morning of packing and loading, and an afternoon of cleaning, we finished. Although I had plenty of trash bags, I kept stuffing one full of trash and didn’t’ realize my mistake until I carried it downstairs. It was heavy. And the
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Rain I’m not talking thunderstorm, hail, tornado rain, – I’m talking slow, intermittent, revitalizing rain. The rain that refreshes and restores. Last Saturday, I grabbed my coffee and headed outside to drink in the effects of the previous day’s rain. Crisp, clean air. Hummingbirds and deer drinking and eating. The land of the prickly pear
