A Sunset reveals many things

The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 (NRSV) What does a sunset reveal to you? Richard Rohr, In his book, “Just This,” considers how contemplative prayer allows us to release our thoughts, finding deeper wisdom and guidance:   “Contemplation is a panoramic, receptiveContinue reading “A Sunset reveals many things”

Our little John Deere at work

A little “John Deere” Kid’s tractor pulled a tiny trailer filled with tiny little flowering plants to gift walkers passing by that just might need a kindness to make their day. I noticed men that pause to wave seem to embrace memories of their Mom and family that farmed as one might say, “back inContinue reading “Our little John Deere at work”

How to give yourself a reward or a Nightmare

Those who are kind reward themselves,but the cruel do themselves harm. (Proverbs 11:17 (NRSVUE) “An unforgiving heart is an unforgiven heart, and if you can’t forgive, you haven’t sensed His forgiveness.” Timothy Keller Ephesians 4:32: “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you”. Reward or Nightmare? ThisContinue reading “How to give yourself a reward or a Nightmare”

One Another

In a Morning Devotion I read; “The kind of drinking that Jesus invites us to is not the polite, sipping from our teacups with pinkies extended kind of drinking. It’s a drinking that drenches us, that causes rivers of living water to flow out of our hearts.” By Jan L. Richardson, In the Sanctuary of Women:Continue reading “One Another”

2026 Leesburg Va Spring Plant Sale

You are invited: ACADEMIES OF LOUDOUN 2026 Spring Plant Sale Wednesday, April 29 10:00am-6pm Thursday, April 30 10:00am-6pm Friday, May 1 10:00am-5pm “And one called to another and said:“Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts;the whole earth is full of his glory.” (Isaiah 6:3 (NRSV) “The heavens declare the glory of God; And theContinue reading “2026 Leesburg Va Spring Plant Sale”

Faith is;

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.”‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11‬:‭1‬, ‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬https://bible.com/bible/114/heb.11.1.NKJV

A TREE has a voice;

Spring – Summer “The truly happy person doesn’t follow wicked advice, doesn’t stand on the road of sinners, and doesn’t sit with the disrespectful. Instead of doing those things, these persons love the LORD’s Instruction, and they recite God’s Instruction day and night! They are like a tree replanted by streams of water, which bearsContinue reading “A TREE has a voice;”