The farm my dad was raised on during the years of the Great Depression didn’t have indoor plumbing, but it did have two beautiful apple trees in the front yard that gave the best yellow delicious apples ever. So enticing was the fall bounty that Dad would climb the trees ...
Read More »Are You a Modern Day Eve?
The day the devil deceived Eve in the Garden of Eden, was a day like any other. Eve didn’t wake up that morning with a plan to rebel, she went about her day like she always does. It was business as usual. She and Adam were more than likely enjoying ...
Read More »What’s the Problem with Sugar?
We hear a lot about the negative effects of sugar these days. Most people enjoy the warmth and sweetness of a berry cobbler, a cinnamon roll, or a slice of chocolate cake. These items usually contain white sugar (sucrose) and milk or buttermilk (lactose). Adding berries, dates, or raisins to ...
Read More »What Does Godly, Good Fruit Look Like?
Jesus made it very clear that a tree is known by its fruit. He says in Matthew chapter 7: “A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.” Now He was specifically speaking of false prophets in this passage. However, it is also true ...
Read More »Prepare the Soil of Your Heart
“Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them. Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow. But the plants ...
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