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Spread the Gospel – Like Beggar’s Lice
Here in south Georgia we call them beggar’s ticks and beggar’s lice (among other names). They’re seeds from a part of a large “genus” of plants called “stickers”. Some stickers, like blackberry vines,...
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Blessings from God – Birds
I thought I would try something new this year – Take pictures of birds and then figure out what kind they are. I know many of the species that live here but still hope to get some good pictures of...
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Learning in Life – Watch Where Your Shadow Falls
It would have been a lovely photo of Black-eyed Susans in our backyard. But, I wasn’t thinking or noticing where my shadow fell. One point in my personal mission statement is “Pay Attention”. Obviously...
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Warm Up With God to Start the Day II
I first posted this last winter, but I have a new camera since then, and it seems like a lot more birds, I wanted to re-post with some new pictures. I also included a bonus of the red Berries on the...
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Blessings from God – 100 Followers (Plus 3?)
I thank the Lord and all of you out there who follow this blog. We reached a milestone of 100 followers last week. It is humbling to think there are that many people who went through the time and...
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Confused Peach Tree? – Praise the Lord!
I’ve seen quite a few blog posts about this winter’s weird weather – I agree it’s been weird around here. The picture was our peach tree back in January. The weather was warm enough, long enough, to...
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Was That Bird Smoking a Cigar?
No, this little lady didn’t stop by the back yard to enjoy a cigar – it just looks that way. Looks like an imitation of Edward G Robinson, or maybe Bugs Bunny with a carrot. Either way it’s an...
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A Wicked Surprise in the Back Forty
A wicked surprise in the back forty! When I cleared out the underbrush in the area of cut pines (referred to as the new landscape area in previous blogs), I found a lot of self started pine seedlings....
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Do You Look Like Just Another Board in the Fence?
Do you stand out like a new creation? A few weeks ago I headed out to a jobsite and went by the Meldrim Sisters’ Farm. The sisters are no longer living but their legacy lives on because the house and...
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God’s Faithfulness – Springtime is Here!
Some of our Winter days were more like Spring than the days since Spring began last week – it’s been wet and a bit cool (though,nowhere near as cold as some of you were). But, there are definitely...
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God’s Love Becomes a Forest of Beauty
Here’s a shot just down the road where the wisteria vines have spread through the pine trees. Sharon and I have watched as it expanded over many years. You can see why the vine is considered invasive –...
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The Sign (and Power) of the Cross
I saw the small cross on the side of the road ahead and my heart sank as I thought “oh no, not someone else”. It looked like one of those crosses that families and friends place in memory of someone...
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What Ingredients Create Our Spiritual Mulch?
The flower beds were a mess. Some still are since it’s a work in progress. I didn’t add any mulch in the fall, so the weeds were free to multiply and the warm winter helped them along. But, thankfully,...
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400,000 Miles of Blessings
I suppose every week has some kind of milestone. We just don’t notice them all. But, last week I definitely noticed when my truck (98 Ford Ranger) hit the 400,000 mile mark. It’s been a great truck – a...
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Sure Signs of Faith
Want a sure sign that Spring is here? Then, look for the budding pecan trees. They seem to be the last large trees around here (south Georgia) that bud out. Want a sure sign of faith? Then look for...
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The Parable of the Hidden Light
Now, it’s an inviting 2 rut road through the woods but a month or so ago it was more inviting. That’s when I started looking at it as I drove past on the highway. I kept thinking I needed to stop and...
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The Bird Was Watching Me
“For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird,” Proverbs 1:17 ESV Not sure if the bird is watching me (I wasn’t spreading a net, just taking a picture) or happened to look my way. But, it does...
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I Wish You Could Smell This – Sweet Savor!
A “sweet savor” isn’t a common twenty-first century phrase used to describe good smells – but it would appropriately describe the wonderful treat that greets Sharon and me when we go outside these...
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Blooms and Scripture 1
Going a couple weeks with no post deserves a few to get going again. Things have been blooming wonderfully, so I’ll post a few “blooms and Scripture”. A few days of Psalms 25 – one of my favorites!...
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Blooms and Scripture 2
Psalms 25 – Continued – my favorite section (and a prayer for every day). “Show me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on...
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