It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The creeks and streams were long gone back into the earth. It was a dry season that would bankrupt several farmers before it was through. Every [...]
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“Winterize your lawn,” the big sign outside the garden store commanded. I’ve fed it, watered it, mowed it, raked it and watched a lot of it die in spite of all my efforts. Now I’m supposed to winterize it? I hope it’s too late. Grass lawns have to be the stupidest thing we’ve come up [...]
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The term ‘wildlife habitat’ and ‘creation stewardship’ sometimes conjure up images of wolf packs roaming our cities, endangered species protected from predation in an expansive enclosure, or a ranch where ‘throw-away’ orangutans now live out their days. Wrong! The fact is that you probably have a natural wildlife habitat in your back (or front) yard, [...]
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by Irvin Rozier Mark 4 verse 26And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; I planted a garden this year. In early February, I planted potatoes and onions, and green English peas. In early March, I planted corn, squash, green beans, and watermelons. First, [...]
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A tiny drop of water washed away the land and buildings fell, floating away with other people’s dreams.
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