From the NIV Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” 2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees […]
This Sunday, 21 August 2011, will be the first day of Sunday morning chapel services at The Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Hospital. I am very excited about presenting a series of messages with the theme “God is My Deliverer.” In my volunteer role as coordinator of these services, I have elected to share […]
How do I control Japanese Beetles? Japanese Beetles (right) are veritable eating machines, able to decimate entire plants, crops, and gardens. We’re in the height of Japanese Beetle season at present and there are ways of keeping them under control. Keeping Japanese Beetles under control is a good thing, too, because they’re not just eating […]
How do I care for my daylilies? It’s a common question and sometimes daylilies can seem confusing with respect to their maintenance. Hemerocallis, the daylily, is not a true lily and that fact is itself a source of confusion. To compound matters, the variability within the genus Hemerocallis is quite remarkable. Daylilies grow from fibrous […]
When I worked at Home Depot, there was always confusion when the Asiatic lilies went on sale. People would arrive at the registers with all kinds of things—calla lilies, day lilies, peace lilies, even lily of the Nile. What’s in a name? Aren’t all these things lilies? Every plant has a common name which serves […]
Perhaps you’re thinking—basis the title—she’s gone too far this time. What does she mean we were created to BE Priests? You don’t have to take my word for it. It’s in the Bible…from the beginning to the end. In Genesis, Adam and Eve were to work the Garden and take care of it. This is […]
Today is Memorial Day and a day for remembrance of America’s fallen patriots who have ensured ongoing liberty. For many gardeners, though, it has also become a border crossing saying “Goodbye Spring” and “Hello Summer!” Among the Spring Goodbyes are a farewell to tulips and daffodils. The blossoms of many of these—except the latest season […]
Part of our BE-ing (that extends far beyond our doing) is that we were Created to BE Blessed. I don’t know about you, but I don’t wake up every day thinking that God is looking to bless me from the moment the sun rises until the sun rises the following day. I’m too busy? Too […]
There are few passages of Scripture that point out God’s vision for Community better than the story of the Good Samaritan. On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do […]
There are ants on my peonies,” she said to me. “I’ve heard that peonies need ants for the buds to open. Is that true?” When I worked at Home Depot, I could guarantee this query at least a dozen times each weekend that the peonies were in bloom. Gardening has its share of pieces of […]
