Do you love gardening? If you do, you will know that soil preparation is essential for your garden’s flourishing. The soil must be weed free. You must remove all the rocks and sticks and loosen the soil. You then need to provide the soil with good compost. So, too, our hearts need to be prepared… Continue reading Heart for gardening
Gardens require two types of attention. The first relates to what you do to help the plants thrive. This could be preparing the soil, watering the plants, pruning, providing nutrients, etc. The second is what you do to prevent anything from interfering with the plant’s growth. This could be removing bugs, creating barriers to stop… Continue reading Mal 2v7 – Guarding the garden
I was walking along a path in the mountains when I came across a small bush being strangled by a snake-like weed. It made me think of the parable of the sower that Jesus told – “Now the seed that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked… Continue reading Mat 6v13 – The strangling weed
If you enjoy gardening, you know the pleasure it is watching young seedlings that you planted and nurtured grow into healthy trees or flowering shrubs. And then to see the birds and insects enjoying the fruit of your labour. To breathe in the beautiful scents of jasmine and other flowers in bloom. In a similar… Continue reading Isa 44:3-4 – Growing for God