March 2019 Have you ever wondered if certain words written so long ago, under seemingly impossible circumstances, are really true? For example: Nothing is impossible with God is a pretty radical statement. Even though I’ve seen things I never thought were possible happen, I still sometimes doubt when a situation calls for the seemingly impossible. But today I was reminded again that those words are true, and we have reason to hope and believe that God is able to do the im

June 2021 The cool wet weather we had through May has been a gardener’s dream—green lushness and flowers all around are marvelous. But enough is enough. It’s time for some sunshine, because plants, and people, need that too. I won’t plant anything else until next Fall because summer heat is brutal on young plants. Then I’ll see how everything has filled in and decide where I can tuck in something else. And I already have a plant-in-waiting to tuck in somewhere that was an une

Have you ever received a gift so special and perfect that you can hardly believe it? A gift that, looking back, you realize was heaven-sent. This is the story of one of the best gifts I’ve ever received from...let’s say the Gift Giver. This very special gift is the home I’ve lived in since 2006 and hope to stay in the rest of my life. It’s lovely, and small, not quite 1200 square feet—perfect for my one-person household. The best thing about it is the windows across the back

God’s involvement in my life, even in small things, is always a new surprise. In April of 2020, in the midst of extraordinary events, such as viral and political unrest, another extraordinary event was happening in my garden. I experienced a rodent infestation like I’d never seen before. I’m completely at peace with birds, squirrels, lizards, butterflies, and the occasional opossum and raccoon that visit my backyard paradise, but rats are unwelcomed guests (despite the fact