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 for the evening meal, it is also a spiritual experience. With good reason Martin Luther wrote, God ...
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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 catkins are young in early spring. These species include (among many others): * Goat ...
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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 the elements, I knew that my mother would love the 'woodsy' and 'cabin-ish' feel to her new blog. Beautiful and ...
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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 and add your favorite nature quotations! "The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they ...
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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 of most sunflowers are turned towards the east. Over the course of the day, they follow the ...
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