Gardening

Garden, Blooms and Scripture 3

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Cucumber Frame

Cucumber Frame

Other new additions to the garden hardware and produce this year – a cucumber frame and seedless/burpless cucumbers. Both hardware and “software” are doing very well. The cucumbers are especially good after being chilled in the refrigerator for awhile – and they really are seedless and burpless.

“And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.”” Mark 1:27 ESV

Jesus wasn’t teaching anything different from what the Lord had always taught (nothing new). But, the people of the day were amazed because it was so different from what the Scribes and Pharisees were speaking and doing. So, our task is  to not amaze anyone because we’re speaking and doing things against God’s teaching. New isn’t always good.

Garden, Blooms and Scripture 2

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Harvest Bowl - Blueberries, seedless cucumber, lavender, rosemary

Harvest Bowl – Blueberries, seedless cucumber, lavender, rosemary

The foundation of this photo is the six cups of blueberries needed for a blueberry pie. Sharon used them for the pie on Father’s Day and it’s being enjoyed much. I called it a harvest bowl when I added more bits of harvest. It’s always amazing and so enjoyable  to partake of a harvest from your own garden. Blessings from God!

“When he (Jesus) went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.” Mark 6:34 ESV

After this, Jesus fed the 5,000. Definitely a wondrous miracle, and we do need to be thankful for the harvest and food the Lord provides. But, we need to also bless His name constantly for the compassion He has shown us, and the eternal things He has taught us.

Garden, Blooms and Scripture 1

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Screen Door in the Blueberry Frame

Screen Door in the Blueberry Frame

Time for a garden, blooms and Scripture update. I added “garden” since they’re not all blooms.

The photo shows the new screen door I put in the blueberry frame. For several years I’ve used a “flap” of bird netting to get in and out. Finally decided it was time to stop hooking and unhooking and stooping to get in and out. Maybe a bit over the top, but it was fun.

We’re studying the Gospel of Mark in our Bible Study class (the study is by Sinclair Ferguson), so I’ll use some Scripture from Mark.

“In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” Mark 1:9-11 ESV

 

God Graciously Gives the Increase

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Garden Waiting

Garden Waiting

There are many opportunities waiting on God, and also waiting on us. God must be in it and God must provide the power, but we have the blessing of being involved, too

Garden Getting Going

Garden Getting Going

And when we do work at it, we can see the results that God brings about.

“I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.” 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 ESV