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We all need water to live.  We can only last a few days without it.  Our gardens and flowers are the same. God’s word says a lot about the cleansing effect water can have.  We take showers to get clean from the toils of the day, but God says we can be washed by the…

Today we celebrate the winning of our independence  from England.  We all know the history here, the declaration of independence, the unfair taxes placed on the colonies, the Revolutionary War that finally brought us our freedom.  Today we enjoy the holiday from work, the family bar-b-ques, and fireworks displays.  It gives us an excuse to party…

The American Bald Eagle was near extinction in the 1960s, but they have made a remarkable recovery in the state of Ohio.  They have now been removed from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s endangered and threatened species roll.  In 1979 there were only 4 pairs of nesting eagles, now there are about 250 pairs.…

We have a fundraising event called “Box City”, to support our area homeless shelter.  The idea is to give people the experience of being homeless.  Many church groups, businesses, and youth organizations participate.  Each person get sponsors like one would for a race or walk-a-thon. We provide large boxes for people to design and decorate…

New growth isn’t always pretty.  Look at this bush.  All those fresh little leaves do not make the bush attractive.  In fact it makes it look a little unruly.  However, without the new growth each year, the bush would stagnate and eventually die. This can also be true in the church world.  Sometimes when a…

Sometimes when I’m teaching my Sunday School class, the children get a bit too loud for me. I can’t really teach because they are talking and not listening.  I will begin speaking in just a whisper and say things like, “If you can hear me  raise your hand” or “If you can here me, come…

We have all heard the saying, “the grass is greener on the other side of the fence”.  I think my daisies have decided that, “the dirt is browner on the other side of the yard”.  They normally are only planted in my north flowerbed, but this year they are everywhere.  I have daisies in the…

Often we see things in part and assume the rest of the story.  That can be a very dangerous habit to get into.  I was taught to believe nothing of what I see and only half of what I hear.  Perhaps that sounds a bit sceptical for a Christian viewpoint, but let me explain my…

Life is a puzzle and sometimes we have difficulty getting the pieces to fit properly.  Little Erin was worn out just trying to put Strawberry Shortcake together.   She really was just going to rest her head for a minute and ended up sleeping the whole night.  Her problem was that she became overwhelmed by the…

The strawberry season in Ohio is just coming to an end.  What a sad day that will be.  I love strawberry anything.  We recently went out to Polter’s Berry Farm and bought some berries.  When our kids were little we would go as a family and ‘pick your own’ berries.  Now it’s just easier to buy…
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