Monthly Archives: March 2019

Planting Seeds & Watching them Grow

“Still, in mild climates or seasons, the idea of seedlings and cuttings will begin to stir our souls, when February “fills dike,” if it is “with black and not with white.” So I will just say that for a Little Garden, and a mixed garden, demanding patches, not scores of things, you can raise a […]

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Welcome, Spring & Gentle Learning

The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; Song of Solomon 2:12   Throwing wide the kitchen door, a burst of cold, fresh air swept across our faces. The vibrant songs of so many different birds sang […]

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The Call of the Mourning Dove

“Our sorrows are all, like ourselves, mortal. There are no immortal sorrows for immortal souls. They come, but blessed be God, they also go. Like birds of the air, they fly over our heads. But they cannot make their abode in our souls. We suffer today, but we shall rejoice tomorrow.”  Charles Spurgeon     […]

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When Mother Cooks With Wood

“In the past century, technology has accelerated at a dizzy-ing rate. Scores of machines have replaced the working and thinking of people — and do them better. These advances have freed us from countless, laboursome tasks, creating time for more satisfying jobs. But some tasks, though they take more effort, offer greater rewards when done […]

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