Landscaping with Japanese Maple Trees
So a few years ago... Rebekah and I planted seven ornamental Japanese Maple trees.
“it is well with my soul”
Life is difficult; God is good
Friday notes from around Maul-Hall
We're taking a long deep breath today. Placing ourselves intentionally in a position where we can rest in God's kind of peace.
All things bright and beautiful
God said, “Let the earth grow plant life: plants yielding seeds and fruit trees bearing fruit with seeds inside it, each according to its kind throughout the earth.” And that’s what happened. The earth produced plant life: plants yielding seeds, each according to its kind, and trees bearing fruit with seeds inside it, each according to…
Will you be called, “Repairer of the Breach”?
Because, in the garden especially, there is no such thing as done.
it’s a beautiful ride
So Saturday around Maul-Hall was both relaxing and nourishing. I had a mellow frame of mind from the get-go, then the pitch-perfect day of mild temperatures, gentle breezes, and occasional light rains simply reinforced my disposition. Bible study, light gardening, sipping coffee on the deck, strolling the garden with Rebekah, getting into a new novel, taking…
statistics and growth – in the garden, and in the world of www dot derek
First, from the statistics side of this blog, I’m excited to report that Life, Gratitude, Faith, & Passion has now passed the “4,000 followers” mark. Now if only a few of you would buy a couple of my books, then maybe my publisher would be just as excited as I am! Click here for a…
Read more statistics and growth – in the garden, and in the world of www dot derek
moving forward – back to the garden
According to the calendar, it’s May 26 and North Carolina is moving into the summer months. But I have the house wide-open again this morning, Rebekah and I enjoyed breakfast on the deck, and yesterday afternoon, after a few hours of gardening, we sat in the shade, listening to the leaves rustle and feeling the balm…
our theology of dirt (good soil)
Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city. On either side of the river is the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit each…
my cup of blessing…
Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine. The land you have given me is a pleasant land. What a wonderful inheritance! I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. I know the Lord is always with me. I will…
