**written by Pam Benedict An unplanned science experiment is unfolding in our vegetable garden this year. In the spring when we had a few early days of warmth, Steve and I started to plant. Usually, he’s in charge of the vegetables and I choose the flowers. While we were at Lowes, a bright seed packet of giant sunflowers caught my eye and there in the store I imagined all the cheerful blooms I could arrange in vases and all the…
Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains? You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. … Brothers and sisters, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what…
Last Thursday afternoon our family left for a long weekend away at my dad’s cabin in Tioga county. It’s so far north, it’s about a stone’s throw from the New York State line. If you want to unplug, that’s the place to go, where there’s no internet and only sporadic one-bar cell phone reception. So, imagine my dismay as we regained cell phone coverage and my phone began to explode with notifications from CNN, Fox, Facebook and the like, as…