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Good Soil

I live in Indiana, a state with a booming agricultural industry. But I have lived all my life in urban environments until moving here. I know very little about agriculture. But I do know that farmers spend a lot of energy making sure that the soil that they plant in is good soil that willContinue reading “Good Soil”

Weariness

We have many reasons to grow weary in these days. We all are involved in many activities and a fast-paced lifestyle that can suck the energy right out of us. Sometimes, we are revived when we see the benefits of the good things that we try to do. But we don’t always see the effectsContinue reading “Weariness”

Missed Blessings

We may regret the investment we didn’t make, the friendship we didn’t cultivate, the vacation we didn’t take, or the missed job opportunity. But we often don’t consider the blessings we miss out on by neglecting to do the good things for others that we had power to do. Proverbs 3:27 says, “Do not withholdContinue reading “Missed Blessings”

Uphill, Downhill, and Level Ground

Recently, I hiked several trails in the mountains of a national park. All the trails were surrounded by majestic beauty. The uphill portions of the trails were slow going and quickly drained my energy. The downhill portions of the trails were easier and quicker in many ways, but they were also more dangerous as itContinue reading “Uphill, Downhill, and Level Ground”