For 25 years, I owned a horticulture corporation. I grew the plants in my greenhouses, sold them, taught customers how to care for them, and even leased them. A division of my corporation was the interior landscaping business and I loved it. We made businesses look beautiful and made an excellent living! But it didn't begin to compare with my personal gardening. That fed my soul! For me, gardening is not only good exercise and a way to provide fresh flowers for the table and fresh vegetables...Read Full Story
There are some things in nature that have always fascinated me. Even as a very young child, I was in love with Pussy Willow trees (and branches). I loved touching the catkins (those furry things that felt like cat fur) and calling them "pwetty" (one of my first words). Here I am a grandmother, and I'm still in love with these strange trees. What exactly are Pussy Willows? Pussy Willow is a name given to many of the smaller species of the genus Salix (willows and sallows) when their furry...Read Full Story
Enjoy this guest-post from my eldest son, Mark , who is a trusted counselor to celebrities and global business leaders. I hope that you all are enjoying Christian Nature ! This blog was a surprise birthday present for my mom, April, earlier this month. She really enjoys writing about nature through God's eyes, and I think she does a tremendous job! Her nature posts needed their own home, as her other blogs address entirely different issues. After putting together the template, the colors and...Read Full Story
Nature quotations (or 'nature-quotes') can sum up a nature-lover's feelings and experiences with just a single line. Many are inspirational, encouraging and full of straight-forward wisdom! Here are some famous nature quotations from experienced nature-lovers whom you might recognize. ( I wonder if Anne Frank would have enjoyed the Christian Nature blog...) Nature is nature in all eras of history and in all parts of the world. God created it for us all to enjoy. Feel free to comment, expound...Read Full Story
Sunflowers have been symbols of worship to the "sun god" for thousands of years. Why? They follow the sun! I've been a fan of sunflowers for decades because of their practice of keeping their face to the sun. What a fascinating parallel to Christ's teaching that we, His followers, need to keep our faces to the Son! Let's look at some information about Sunflowers . Sunflowers in the bud stage exhibit heliotropism (track the sun's motion across the sky from East to West). At sunrise, the faces...Read Full Story
Narrated by Annette Bening. Directed by Kate Clere McIntyre and Saraswati Clere. Following rave reviews and sell out screenings in New York, London, Munich and Melbourne, NZ film maker Kate Clere returns home for exclusive presentations of YOGAWOMAN in ...
Bridgeland will celebrate its fifth annual Nature Fest this year with lions, crocodiles and even butterflies floating in bubbles. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 28 in Bridgeland's Oak Meadow Park. Headlining the event will ...
The ''green'' buzz is everywhere these days, especially in the design industry. But don't ask Suwan Kongkhunthian whether his furniture is environmentally friendly. He's been making green products for two decades, and he gets irritated when he hears ...
A commentary published last week in Nature argues for the regulation of sugar as a toxic substance. The authors and I agree about ends -- reducing sugar intake -- but have some potential differences about means. The notion that sugar is a "poison" was ...
Holland, MI, February 11, 2012—The DeGraaf Nature Center of Holland, Michigan is heading south in search of spring on this visit to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Travel with a group of nature enthusiasts and enjoy beautiful mountain scenery ...
Author Steve Niles has launched a donation campaign for Ghost Rider creator Gary Friedrich. A host of comic creators have offered their support to Friedrich, who has been hit by a counterclaim for $17,000 (£10,700) following an unsuccessful lawsuit ...
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.—Charlie Wi is pleasant by nature, so he was not likely to be insulted when someone asked him if it felt like an out-of-body experience to see his name atop the leaderboard through two rounds of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
No matter how long someone has fished or hunted, they never lose fascination with the little oddities that Mother Nature shares. Like that day after Christmas when Steve Prang (Niles) and Andy Buss (North Liberty) were smallmouth fishing on the ...
Hollywood is going to give "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening the ultimate forever Valentine and an early birthday gift tomorrow as he's honored with the 2,459th star on the Walk of Fame. The star, located at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard at the ...
The Shallenberger State Nature Preserve encompasses Allen Knob and Ruble Knob. Both are topped by erosion-resistant sandstone and feature steep sides and rocky outcroppings. The 87.5-acre preserve lies west of Lancaster in Fairfield County's ...